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Budget Battles & Conversations With China
Negotiations over President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" continue on Capitol Hill — but now, his former ally, Elon Musk, is criticizing both the leg…
1 year, 5 months ago
Explaining Trump's New Travel Ban
President Trump issued a presidential proclamation Wednesday that bans citizens of 12 countries, and severely restricts citizens from seven others, f…
1 year, 5 months ago
Data Difficulty: How DOGE Could Hurt The Census And More
The Trump administration team that calls itself the Department of Government Efficiency has gathered a ton of data on people in the U.S. — often with…
1 year, 5 months ago
How President Trump's Pardons Are Challenging Political Norms
The federal pardon power is one area where presidents have unchecked authority. President Trump is using that authority in ways that challenge long-s…
1 year, 5 months ago
Explaining Trump's Fight With Big Law Firms
President Trump has issued executive orders targeting certain law firms, seeking to restrict their business endeavors. While some firms have settled,…
1 year, 5 months ago
Tariff Twists; Diplomatic Deals; Mango Mania
President Trump's trade policies were dealt a blow this week as a court said he could use a 1977 emergency law to justify levying tariffs. What comes…
1 year, 5 months ago
How Trump Has Reshaped The Federal Workforce
During his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to "drain the swamp." Now that he's in his second term, how have his efforts to shrink t…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why Medicaid Cuts Are In The GOP Tax Bill
Legislation working its way through Congress to codify President Trump's tax cuts would also make big cuts to Medicaid if it is passed. We look into …
1 year, 5 months ago
How The "BIg, Beautiful Bill" Would Change Immigration Policy
From allocating more money to build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, to changing provisions on what public services legal immigrants can use, t…
1 year, 5 months ago
Connecting The Dots On DOGE
It's been six months since President Trump first announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency initiative, which has dramatically…
1 year, 5 months ago