With a new executive order and model state legislation criminalizing homelessness, the richest people in the U.S. are making it easier to lock up the poorest.
Executive Power
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Silicon Valley Godzilla vs. Wall Street Mothra
The only two sectors thriving in Trump’s economy are increasingly sparring with each other.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
When Federal Funding Doesn’t Show Up
The Trump administration has denied legally obligated funds to thousands of organizations dependent on federal grants, causing layoffs, service cuts, and mass anxiety.
Posted inPolitics
The Premature Guide to Post-Trump Reform
American history offers three general strategies of repair and renewal.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump Is Big Tech’s Personal Lobbyist
The administration is working hard to eliminate taxes and regulations on Silicon Valley firms—even in other countries.
Posted inPolitics
Could Anything Be More Bigoted Than Trump’s Travel Bans?
The 48 nations on his no-visa lists are united only by populations from which white Christians are almost entirely absent.
Posted inPolitics
Fortunately, Trump Has Trouble Achieving His Goals
A federal court has struck down most of his tariffs, mainly because he didn’t follow readily available procedures to impose them.
Posted inPolitics
How to Tie Up the Most Precious Resource in Washington
Democrats can use the Congressional Review Act to force votes on many Trump regulatory actions. A decision by Senate Republicans could widen the opportunity.
Posted inTAP
Trump’s Weakness Shows Through
Today on TAP: The executive order purporting to cut NPR and PBS funding was supposed to go through Congress, but Trump had to go it alone.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The GOP Is Destroying Justice to Embolden Trump’s Lawlessness
Attacks on judges from Republican members of Congress represent the subjugation of two branches of government under the president.
