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Republican Defends Obamacare Repeal by Running Away
Representative Rod Blum of Iowa will fight ferociously for what he believes—unless a reporter asks him a question he doesn't like. On Monday afternoon,...
Why Trump’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Order Was a Dud
By Robin Wallace
The executive order ostensibly “restoring” religious freedom that President Trump signed last week landed with a bit of a thud, as religious...
The Real Objectives of Trump’s Religious Liberty Order
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order expanding religious liberty protections at federal agencies. "That's a big one, that's as big as...
Will Trump’s Tax Plan Do Away With Income Taxes?
By Robin Wallace
The tax plan President Trump released last Wednesday appears to have delivered on his promise to dramatically reduce taxes on individuals and...
The reasons why Trump’s tax cuts won’t increase the deficit
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2017 – The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) will release a report calculating the effect of President Trump's tax plan on the...
Illegal border-crossers seek sympathetic agents at U.S. entry points
Some American border officers are turning away migrants with compelling asylum cases, pushing families to bounce from one border crossing to the next looking...
Trump Invite to Thai Leader May Signal New Era
Bilateral relations between the United States and Thailand, after what analysts view as a "lost decade," have entered a "new era" following the recent...
Stephen Hawking On Earth’s Future: Humans Must Leave Now
We need to build a thriving space colony within the next 100 years if humans are going to avoid extinction, according to astrophysicist Stephen...
FBI chief defends Clinton email decision
FBI Director James Comey has delivered an impassioned defence of his decision to reopen an investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails which Democrats believe cost...
Trump’s plan to dismantle national monuments comes with steep cultural and ecological costs
By Monte Mills, Assistant Professor of Law & Co-Director, Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic, The University of Montana, Michelle Bryan, Professor of Law,...