Scientists who were appointed to advise the EPA on air pollution kept meeting independently after the agency dissolved their panel. They say current regulations aren’t strict enough.
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Trump administration – Analysis and Comment
The Trump administration’s tendency to follow rules only if they’re in its interest could end up hurting the US in the long run.
Concentration camps are by no means only synonymous with Nazi terror or totalitarianism. In fact, concentration camps have deep roots in the culture and politics of Anglo-American liberal democracies.
National security isn’t just about warding off physical attacks. It’s also about understanding cultural forces that drive a society to think, feel and act in certain ways, a political scientist says.
As the House mounts an impeachment investigation of President Trump, examples from Central and South America show that ousting an executive leader from office doesn’t always have the intended effect.
The United States is exhibiting several of the signs that have historically resulted in uprisings and revolutions. Is another American revolution looming?
A 2006 Supreme Court ruling created widespread confusion about which wetlands and other waters are federally protected. The Trump administration’s latest action isn’t likely to clear things up.
Two energy scholars who have studied the extent of methane leaks in the oil and gas industry explain what rescinding methane emissions regulations will mean to the climate and industry.
The IRS estimates that up to 40 privately run schools may be affected by this measure in the 2017 tax reform package.
Immigrant children could remain indefinitely in federal detention if courts allow the Trump administration to ditch a landmark agreement that has protected migrant children for decades.
Throughout the course of American history, peaceful transitions of power have been the result of choices made by individuals, not the U.S. political system. What does that mean if Trump loses in 2020?
The Trump administration is changing implementation of the Endangered Species Act in ways that conservationists say would reduce protection for some of America’s most threatened wildlife.
Trump’s endgame for the US-China trade war still seems elusive as the conflict continues to escalate.
The process known as policy analysis requires careful consideration and deliberation. In most cases, the public also gets to weigh in.
With Congress rebuffing efforts to cut benefits, the White House is trying to change the rules.
Canada should stand up for international law by condemning the American assault on Central American migrants.
To one scholar of the post-truth era, tuning in to Robert Mueller’s testimony Wednesday was to hear a duel over the facts. Not what the facts imply – but what the facts are.
The U.S. will likely continue to threaten Mexico with trade tariffs due to Central American migrants, and Mexico will respond with more drastic, inhumane measures. None of it will stop migration.
It’s dismantling the Office of Personnel Management and relocating hundreds of USDA research jobs on short notice.
President Trump has unilaterally raised tariffs and sparked trade wars, all without consulting Congress. A century ago, the roles were reversed.
Arguments over Trump’s tariffs and trade wars are just the latest salvo in a heated debate that has raged since the dawn of the American republic.
A 15-year-old fleeing violence in El Salvador came to the US in 1985. Her immigration case sparked a Supreme Court decision that would affect how authorities treat children in detention.
Trump announced ‘hard-hitting’ new sanctions on Iran in response to the attack on a US drone. A peace studies scholar explains why sanctions rarely work.
Done right, aid fosters greater stability and boosts the economy. That reduces incentives to move away.
President Trump has discussed firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell over the central bank’s interest rate policies. Research shows this kind of political meddling is usually bad for the economy.