Sean O’Brien
Sean O’Brien is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. He has served under both Democratic and Republican administrations as a senior official in the Pentagon, the White House and the House of Representatives. He can be reached via twitter at @hope_history.
Recent Work
The Iowa Democratic Party did exactly the right thing. In the midst of an awful scenario of its own making,... Read More
The Iowa Democratic Party did exactly the right thing. In the midst of an awful scenario of its own making, party officials took a step back to ensure that when the final votes are tallied, the announced result would be accurate. That took courage and focus.... Read More
Walter Jones has always been one of my favorite members of Congress, even though I agree with him on almost... Read More
Walter Jones has always been one of my favorite members of Congress, even though I agree with him on almost nothing. I’ve always admired his independence, and his self-fulfilling declaration that he didn’t come to Washington to be a Chairman. It’s been well documented that Walter... Read More
It was a cold Midwestern night but the campaign rally was filled to capacity. The man they had all come ... Read More
It was a cold Midwestern night but the campaign rally was filled to capacity. The man they had all come to see, the one who’d electrified them with promises and slogans... Read More
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NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers tried again Thursday in a New York courtroom to undermine testimony from... Read More
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers tried again Thursday in a New York courtroom to undermine testimony from an adult film actress who says the former president paid her hush money to cover up their sexual affair. They... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man is petitioning a court to authorize an obscure legal action to find out... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man is petitioning a court to authorize an obscure legal action to find out who allegedly helped his former partner obtain an out-of-state abortion, setting up the latest test of the reach of statewide... Read More
America’s trust in institutions is declining. This has profound implications for our politics, economy and how we relate to our... Read More
America’s trust in institutions is declining. This has profound implications for our politics, economy and how we relate to our fellow Americans. As we take each step deeper into an election year, we see, even more glaringly, the systemic distrust... Read More
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) — Forecasters warned a wave of dangerous storms in the U.S. could wash over parts of the... Read More
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) — Forecasters warned a wave of dangerous storms in the U.S. could wash over parts of the South early Thursday, a day after severe weather with damaging tornadoes and large hail killed at least three people in the region.... Read More
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in more than eight months last week... Read More
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in more than eight months last week in another sign that the labor market may be softening. Unemployment claims for the week ending May 4 rose by... Read More
WASHINGTON — In a bipartisan show of force, the House on Wednesday evening overwhelmingly voted to save Speaker Mike Johnson,... Read More
WASHINGTON — In a bipartisan show of force, the House on Wednesday evening overwhelmingly voted to save Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., from a coup attempted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. The stunning turn of events occurred just minutes after... Read More
