The FAA is expanding its intense air traffic controller training to universities as part of an effort to alleviate a shortage…
Since 2005, the US has lost over one-third of its local newspapers. A scholar found out why some communities can keep their…
The Trump administration has signaled that its support for NATO countries might not be absolute. This worries European observers,…
After protests over state violence, news coverage tends to focus on negative stories that can delegitimize dissent. Over…
Political leaders in El Salvador, the Philippines and Israel, among other places, have also positioned judges as the enemy…
President Trump has set aggressive goals for Golden Dome, but many parts of the system already exist.
The most meaningful check on presidential power in the Trump era will be political. That’s because courts rely on the…
Disney parks have become stops on a secular pilgrimage made by presidents and ordinary citizens alike, places to understand…
Trump’s use of the Justice Department to target political opponents goes beyond revenge − it deters current officials…
Arguments before the US Supreme Court on birthright citizenship – awarded to those born in the US – actually focused…
Congress − the first branch of government listed in the Constitution − has been relegated to second-class status.
Building a stronger Detroit means stabilizing housing, using vacant land to benefit the public and investing in social infrastructure.
Since the 1800s, Congress has enacted laws to ensure that federal workers are hired on the basis of their professional qualifications…
The public has until May 19 to weigh in on a Trump administration plan that would leave many endangered species at much…
The problem of high energy prices and rising numbers of people unable to afford them isn’t lost on the Trump administration.
Three federal judges have struck down Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship since he signed it in January…
Americans across all generations still value free speech. But for younger Americans, especially, that support is less strong…
The Supreme Court has ruled that executing the innocent does not violate the Constitution, but some states allow people…
The administration wants to cut funding for programs that help communities adapt to wildfire risk, sea-level rise and invasive…
Musk’s slashing of government jobs, programs and departments isn’t the first effort by a president’s appointee to…