Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around…
Conflicting polls can make it seem like Americans back Trump’s deportation plan. A psychologist and survey researcher…
Several groups are working to preserve webpages, tools and data – some of which have already gone missing from government…
Donald Trump’s measures ending government diversity efforts are part of a much broader effort to reverse civil rights…
During his first term, Donald Trump attempted to apply ‘maximum pressure’ on the socialist government in Caracas. This…
Hundreds of thousands have been killed in civil war-torn Syria.
The problem goes beyond the political leanings of judges to the speed of change and the administration’s apparent willingness…
Beijing has long used infrastructure development as a means of building influence in Africa. Now, it’s using media as…
US law tries to strike a balance between free speech and protecting people from harm. When it comes to child pornography,…
NOAA operates fleets of satellites, sensors on airplanes and ocean-going buoys, as well as radar, providing the data used…
Drowning, blunt force trauma and exposure to extreme weather are among the risks that migrants face making the dangerous…
FEMA pools national resources to help states quickly manage disasters. Without that federal support, each state would be…
With its focus on war with its neighbor, Russia has taken its eyes off the ball elsewhere. As a result, its position is…
Granting tech leaders direct control over government functions fundamentally alters the relationship between private power…
A desire to fight wokeness and reduce government spending are among the reasons that Trump supporters back his plans to…
How maps’ names and border territories − and what they omit - can project different political objectives.
During the first Trump administration, intelligence workers at many levels made political judgments about the information…
News reports paint a frightening picture of DOGE staff trampling time-tested – and in many cases legally required –…
From access to preventive care to workplace protections, public policies affect the health of LGBTQ+ people and the general…
When common sense is promoted as a virtue, it’s not just to celebrate how regular people understand the world. It promotes…