Public Commentary

“Can We Still Count on the Separation of Powers?” You Might Be Right podcast, April 24, 2025

“Trump wanted to slash the federal government. But federal agencies are doing just fine.” Monkey Cage Washington Post, October 18, 2021

Submitted Testimony, Before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on Government Operations On “Rebuilding the Federal Civil Service”, February 14, 2021

“Making Government Work Part I: Dispelling Myths About Civil Service,” Vanderbilt Unity Project, January 11, 2021

“How to Solve the Vacancies problem that looms over federal government,” The Hill, June 4, 2020

“President Trump claims the FBI is tainted and its reputation in tatters. This graph shows he’s wrong.” Monkey Cage (Washington Post), December 16, 2017

“Deep State’ Claims and Professional Government,” The Regulatory Review, December 5, 2017

“Trump’s slow pace of appointments is hurting government — and his own agenda,” Monkey Cage (Washington Post), August 3, 2017

“So far, Trump is really struggling as chief executive,” Monkey Cage (Washington Post), April 27, 2017

“Why Donald Trump needs the ‘Administrative State that Steve Bannon wants to destroy,” Monkey Cage (Washington Post), March 2, 2017

“President Trump can dampen the criticism by revving up his hiring machine,” Fox News, February 20, 2017

“Will Federal Employees Work for a President They Disagree With?” Harvard Business Review, February 10, 2017

“Reducing the federal debt will require Trump to take holistic approach,” The Hill, February 5, 2017

“Trump takes on federal workforce of 2.8 million that’s showing signs of stress,” The Conversation, January 26, 2017

“Overhaul of ‘crazy’ presidential appointee system needed”, November 4, 2016

“Policymaking by (Bad) Anecdote,” The Regulatory Review, September 10, 2015

“It’s time for civil service reform,” July 16, 2015