News in Brief Despite Trump’s Claims, Obama Has Overseen Record Deportations The Department of Homeland Security just quietly threw a wrench in the Republican presidential candidate’s immigration aspirations. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief President Obama’s Selective Clemency Continues President Barack Obamacommuted the sentences of 111 federal inmates today, bringing his commutations to a total of 325… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Beauty of Joe Biden and Barack Obama’s Bromance A reminder that public servants are, in fact, still human beings. Lauren Duca
News in Brief The Slow and Complicated Return of Clemency On Wednesday, President Obama commuted the sentences of 214 people, the most issued in a single day since 1900. Jared Keller
News in Brief Are We Forever Trapped in Political Gridlock? Searching for answers by talking to fictional politicians. Amy McKeever
News in Brief A GMO-Labeling Bill Heads to Obama’s Desk House Republicans and Democrats passed a bill yesterday requiring food manufacturers to label any product made with genetically… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Supreme Court Deadlocks on Immigration The tie in the United States’ highest court all but ensures the end for Barack Obama’s plan to… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Evolution of Supreme Court Justices’ Ideologies Where does Merrick Garland fit in? Max Ufberg
News in Brief Barack Obama’s Broken Nuclear Promise The president made non-proliferation a centerpiece of his administration. What happened? Jared Keller
Environment Barack Obama Is America’s Greatest Land Protector President But do his "national monument" declarations really make a difference for the chosen sites? Francie Diep