The World Has Turned and Left Me Here Plus: Tariffs, tariffs, and even more news about tariffs! And George W. Bush has some interesting thoughts about George Washington. Reason · Feb 17
Trump's "Mission Accomplished" moment The president falsely claimed he "fixed" the affordability crisis. He and the GOP will pay in the November midterms Salon · Feb 17
Judge orders reversal of Trump decision to remove George Washington slavery exhibit The exhibit's removal was a direct consequence of a Trump executive order The Independent UK · Feb 16
Trump has scrapped the long-standing legal basis for tackling climate emissions Regulating climate emissions just became more difficult. US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has repealed its own 2009 legal finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health. The Conversation · Feb 15
What is and isn’t new about US bishops’ criticism of Trump’s foreign policy In recent weeks, Catholic leaders have been increasingly outspoken in their criticism of the Trump administration’s foreign policy, especially its military intervention in Venezuela and saber-rattling over Greenland. The Conversation · Feb 11
Trump's immigration crackdown is straining federal courts. Judges are raising the alarm Federal judges around the country are scrambling to address a deluge of lawsuits from immigrants locked up under the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign The Independent UK · Feb 9
Trump borrowing from past presidents he has long lambasted President Trump has long slammed Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden. But his second term has, at times, mimicked all three. Roll Call · Feb 3
Democrats have a constitutional power they aren’t using to fight back: state resolutions State resolutions are underutilized right now and could be a significant mobilizing factor for the Democratic party The Guardian - US · Feb 3
Trump’s climate policy rollback plan relies on EPA rescinding its 2009 endangerment finding – but will courts allow it? In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally declared that greenhouse gas emissions, including from vehicles and fossil fuel power plants, endanger public health and welfare. The decision, known as the endangerment finding, was based on years of evidence, and it has underpinned EPA actions on climate change ever since. The Conversation · Feb 2
Judge calls Justice Department's statements on slavery exhibit display 'dangerous' and 'horrifying' A federal judge warned Justice Department lawyers that they were making “dangerous" and “horrifying” statements when they said the Trump Administration can decide what part of history to display at National Park Service sites The Independent UK · Jan 30
What Trump’s Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh Could Mean for Your Wallet President Donald Trump has revealed his pick to replace Powell: Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor, White House advisor and Wall Street banker. GOBankingRates · Jan 30
‘Hard money hawk’ Kevin Warsh is nominated by Trump to replace Powell as Fed Reserve chair The finance wunderkind has previously called for “regime change” at the Fed, and has close family connections to President Trump The Independent UK · Jan 30
Virginia district became the front lines of the DOJ's fight with judges A Trump-appointed judge delivered a final, fiery blow in the fight over Halligan. Axios · Jan 29
The Guardian - US · Jan 28 Are people really going to see Amazon’s $75m Melania documentary? This weekend sees the release of a controversially funded film about the first lady, directed by a disgraced film-maker
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Experts say the divide between Minnesota and federal authorities is unprecedented A new Minnesota website lays out evidence to counter what state officials have called federal misinformation after immigration officials fatally shot two residents during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown
The Guardian - US · Jan 25 Trump’s not the first US president to fall in love with war. History shows where this is going In his fresh intoxication with global conquest, Trump is following an established pattern – one that promises disaster
The Independent UK · Jan 24 What Green Day has said about Trump and MAGA as they’re set to perform at Super Bowl Rock band are preparing to take the stage at the Super Bowl alongside MAGA-despised singer and rapper Bad Bunny
The Conversation · Jan 23 ICE immigration tactics are shocking more Americans as US-Mexico border operations move north Over the past year, images of masked, heavily armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting men, women and children – outside of courts, at schools and homes – have become common across the United States.
Fortune · Jan 23 President George W. Bush used to call Bill Clinton for advice—and his message was consistently to get out of your own way After succeeding Bill Clinton, George W. Bush still picked up the phone for advice—a reminder, echoed by Steve Jobs’ career, that leadership isn’t a solo sport.
The Independent UK · Jan 21 Air Force One’s recent history of malfunctions after Trump forced to delay arrival in Davos The Boeing plane taking Donald Trump to Switzerland had to make a dramatic U-turn on Tuesday night, not the first time a presidential aircraft has suffered a fault, forcing a change of plans
Fortune · Jan 20 Trump added $2.25 trillion to the national debt in his first year back in charge, watchdog says The Peter G. Peterson Foundation, a nonpartisan budget watchdog, ran the numbers exclusively for Fortune.
The Conversation · Jan 19 For 80 years, the president’s party has almost always lost House seats in midterm elections, a pattern that makes the 2026 congressional outlook clear Now that the 2026 midterm elections are less than a year away, public interest in where things stand is on the rise. Of course, in a democracy no one knows the outcome of an election before it takes place, despite what the pollsters may predict.
The Conversation · Jan 18 Congress’ power has been diminishing for years, leaving Trump to act with impunity A year into US President Donald Trump’s second term, his record use of executive orders, impoundment of government spending, and military interventions in Venezuela and Iran have sparked criticisms from Democrats and even some Republicans. They say he is unconstitutionally sidelining Congress.
The Conversation · Jan 15 The Insurrection Act is one of at least 26 legal loopholes in the law banning the use of the US military domestically As protesters and federal law enforcement clashed in Minneapolis in the wake of a second shooting of a civilian on Jan. 14, 2026 by federal agents, President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops to Minnesota in response to protests.