Who is in charge of the Library of Congress: Congress or the president? Until recently, the settled answer in Washington was that the world’s largest library was, as its name states, a legislative branch agency.
There is no credible way for the United States to seal itself off from the effects of China’s actions.
Conservative lawmakers and activists have demanded for months that the president and Congress legally cancel billions in federal spending the administration has already withheld—a sum Democrats peg at over $400 billion.
Elections held in the first half of 2025 suggest that Trump’s victory and the way he has governed since have, on balance, hurt the right-wing nationalist movement around the world more than they helped.
Justices Alito and Gorsuch urge a major reevaluation of the Supreme Court’s Confrontation Clause doctrine, calling the current framework—established in Crawford v. Washington—confusing and unworkable.
The Trump Administration plan to destroy NEPA is dangerously wrong. Federal agencies need better funding, staffing, and training to engage in NEPA work more effectively; new short-cuts, time-limits, exemptions, or statutes of limitations are not in the public interest.
Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” executive order undermines scientific integrity by politicizing federal research, rolling back anti-interference protections, and enabling industry-friendly policies at the expense of public health and environmental studies.
Trump’s new “gold standard” executive order claims to improve scientific transparency but actually politicizes federal science, enabling political appointees to dismiss studies that contradict their agenda—mirroring tactics used by tobacco and fossil fuel industries.
AI’s massive energy demand could make nuclear power essential, but China leads in rapid reactor construction while US faces regulatory hurdles—SMRs may help, but their viability remains unproven.
Trump’s FDA cuts disbanded a key generic drug policy team, threatening progress on affordable alternatives to complex medications like Ozempic and inhalers—reversing $26B in consumer savings achieved during his first term.
New U.S. legislation cuts clean energy incentives but gives nuclear power until 2029, while Trump’s orders ease nuclear regulations; fusion and geothermal face tougher hurdles amid uneven policy support.
A Yale play glorifying assassination of Puerto Rico oversight board members draws criticism for factual inaccuracies and poor timing amid real-world political violence.
