Rural development experts say the best way to help coal communities by is investing in people, infrastructure and a clean environment. Instead, President Trump’s budget cuts programs in these areas.
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Trump administration – Analysis and Comment
Energy Secretary Rick Perry has proposed to reward coal plants for stockpiling fuel onsite – allegedly making the power system more reliable. Two economists give this idea a failing grade.
President Trump recently released his tax plan, but he’s also said he wants to stimulate the economy with infrastructure spending. Is one more effective than the other at boosting growth?
From the football field to the library, this roundup of archival stories explores how the First Amendment applies to various aspects of our lives.
President Trump released details of his tax plan, which would essentially benefit the wealthiest Americans by repealing the estate tax and other changes at the expense of the middle class.
The administration wants to cut the tax rate on so-called pass-through entities, which is likely to lead to creative tax planning and outright evasion, damaging faith in the system.
Environmental law and natural resource experts respond to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s proposals to shrink four national monuments and allow logging, fishing and other activities in six more.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke calls himself “a Teddy Roosevelt guy,” but supports many actions that critics call anti-conservation, such as shrinking national monuments and fast-tracking energy projects.
Team owners’ defense of their players ‘taking a knee’ during the national anthem shows the vital role business leaders play in political discourse – one championed by Citizens United.
Trump seems to think all potential nuclear agitators are alike. He’s wrong, and perhaps disastrously so.
What happens when outsiders step in with good intentions? As the crisis in Guatemala shows, it’s complicated.
The latest salvo of insults and threats between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim brought the region a little bit closer to war. China, North Korea’s closest trading partner, may be the only way out.
A survey asked Americans what they would do if the Supreme Court started making many unpopular decisions. Here’s what they said.
President Trump’s fiery speech at the United Nations received a mostly subdued response from world leaders and others. Is there a risk we’re becoming complacent?
A trade spat could jack up the cost of going solar, killing jobs and obstructing efforts to do something about climate change.
The bills now pending in Congress won’t do what it will take.
Politicians on the left and right object to this practice, which the Trump administration is championing.
As Congress takes up the issue of immigration, we turned to our global network of scholars to get their perspective on how points systems work.
Trump’s decision to end the DACA program, as well as his support for a bill that would drastically curb legal immigration, would hurt the US workers he says he’s trying to help.
What are the obstacles to a successful coup, and what opportunities are open to any would-be plotter?
Congress has an opportunity to build on DACA’s success. An immigration expert explains how.
Research shows that for many young people, discovering they were undocumented led to significant mental distress. After DACA they found peace of mind.
The president said he’s considering ending trade with any country that does business with North Korea. Here’s why that will never happen.
New survey data show that Muslim Americans are the most negatively perceived religious group in the US and are often victims of Islamophobic attacks. How are they responding? By getting organized.
At a time when anti-immigrant sentiment was widespread, the Sacco and Vanzetti trial starkly divided American opinion and stirred up a violent backlash around the world.