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Why the resignation of 7 DOJ lawyers in the Eric Adams case matters

The Trump administration may well prevail in court. But what about the court of public opinion?

College student groups based on race, ethnicity could be in jeopardy under Trump

The future of college student groups based on race or ethnicity could be in jeopardy. As the Trump administration ramps up its efforts against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the Department of Education (DOE) is signaling that it will seek to expand the Supreme Court's ruling forbidding affirmative action in college admissions to all...

Hochul ratchets up fight with Trump amid competitive reelection bid

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is under increasing political pressure as she faces a likely competitive reelection fight and legal battles with President Trump. Hochul’s approval rating has been underwater for months as she surpasses the midpoint of her first full term in office and seems likely to have a serious primary battle on...

Trump’s control over independent agencies tees up test of presidential power 

President Trump’s efforts to expand control over independent agencies tees up a new test of presidential power that is already making its way through the courts. This week, the president signed an executive order that requires independent agencies to submit proposed regulations to the White House for review, and Trump has fired several Democratic appointees...

DOGE cuts at health agencies prompt ‘brain drain’ fears

The Trump administration's effort to reshape the federal government through Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is raising fears among public health experts, researchers and advocacy groups of a massive brain drain and dire impacts to public health.  Termination letters hit the inboxes of thousands of workers across health agencies in just...

Trucking exec ‘hopeful’ as Trump EPA targets blue-state emissions regs: ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’

Mike Kucharski of JKC Trucking said that truckers are hopeful of President Donald Trump's stripping of stringent climate standards implemented under the Biden administration.

Trans star of hit HBO series says renewed passport now says male after Trump order

Hunter Schafer, a transgender actor and star of the HBO series “Euphoria," revealed that her new passport was issued with a male gender marker.

Doctored: How groupthink killed healthcare and obstructed Alzheimer’s research

The reelection of Donald Trump was, in many ways, a correction. A correction for how the media and government have conducted themselves over the course of the last decades. President Trump understands that mandate and has appointed members of his Cabinet and administration who are agents of change.  In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

Let freedom of speech ring

Every few years, there’s a clip from the HBO show The Newsroom that goes viral as a supposedly damning indictment of America’s decline on the world stage. “America is not the greatest country in the world anymore,” declares Jeff Daniels’ character, a pompous news anchor who breaks the mold by being ever-so-slightly anti-American. “Canada has […]

Trump’s SEC should restore focus on proxy advisers

When ordinary individuals and families invest their hard-earned money in corporate America, they expect that companies will act to maximize their returns. They might be dismayed to learn that policy, priorities, and governance decisions are often instead steered by proxy advisers — opaque consultants that have no fiduciary responsibility to investors and a long record […]

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