Back in theaters, this clever sequel pits the radioactive reptile against a flawed (but functioning!) bureaucracy.
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Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Saving FEMA
Actual natural disasters might provide a reprieve for the broken agency.
Posted inEducation in America
The Office of Federal Student Aid Is Under Attack
Students will pay the price for gutting a key agency for disbursing federal aid and overseeing private student loan companies.
Posted inWorking in America
FEMA Employees Reassigned to ICE
Probationary employees who had been on paid leave were told to report to ICE within seven days or lose their jobs. It could signal problems with ICE recruitment.
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 inEnergy and the Environment
Environmental Protection Agency in Name Only
The Trump administration is racing to revoke the cornerstone of U.S. climate regulation by the end of the year. Environmental groups have vowed to fight back.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Washington’s Football Fantasy Comes True
The city council passes the first of two approvals necessary for a new Washington Commanders stadium. But the numbers from their own studies still don’t add up.
Posted inVideos
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Next Billionaire Show Palace
On our live show, David and Gabrielle Gurley break down a proposed stadium deal for the Washington Commanders NFL team, which uses public dollars but collects no rent.
Posted inTAP
The NIH Funding Wars
Today on TAP: Are Republican senators more loyal to Trump, or to their home-state economies?
Posted inWorking in America
Workers Roast as Federal Heat Standard Languishes
Workers are overheating on the job, even in blue states. A proposed federal rule could help—but the Trump administration might abandon it.