There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
Despite its name, the Department of Government Efficiency is not, so far, primarily interested in efficiency. DOGE and its ...
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
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Could a New Housing Cooperative Help Bring Affordable Homes to Hawai‘i?
A group of Kaua‘i renters is joining a growing number of Americans looking at co-ops to help combat skyrocketing housing ...
The Rise of America’s Broligarchy and What to Do About It
Campaign finance rules and checks on presidential power are collapsing just as leading tech giants have gained power.
Is Elon Musk taking over the US government? Here’s how ‘state capture’ works – and why we should be concerned
Elon Musk has been accused of attempting a coup or hostile takeover of the US government. His actions could better be ...
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In reinstating the name of Fort Bragg, the Army hopes to skirt a ban on Confederate namesakes
The base, known as Fort Liberty since 2023, originally was named for Confederate General Braxton Bragg. The Army says it now ...
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Investigations Newsletter: International Mining and Energy Disputes Monitor: 2025 Issue No. 1
This inaugural issue of ArentFox Schiff’s publication on international mining, energy, and infrastructure disputes aims to provide insights ...
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Where Does the Money Go? A Look at USAID Spending in Haiti
We’re shutting it down,” Elon Musk said over the weekend in reference to USAID, the country’s main aid agency, which oversees ...
How Progressives Froze the American Dream
The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.
The Birth of the American Military
Jefferson’s sentiments reflected the prevailing mood of a sizable majority of the country at the dawn of the 19th century: A ...
It’s No Secret What Trump and His Allies Mean When They Talk About ‘Shock and Awe’
In fact, his aides and allies took pains to describe his initial flurry of executive activity as “shock and awe,” reviving an ...
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U.S. Debt by President: Dollar and Percentage
In fact, before 1930, almost all the budget deficits run by the American government were the results of wars. The Civil War left the U.S. government owing more than $2.6 billion at the end of the ...