News in Brief White House Publishes Trump’s Budget It asks for more money for the departments of defense, homeland security, and justice. Francie Diep
Social Justice Ivanka Trump’s Trafficking Troubles The first daughter's anti-trafficking braintrust represents a certain credentialed mix, one with considerable overlaps in organizational membership. Melissa Gira Grant
Social Justice Can Protest Art Survive and Thrive During a Trump Presidency? Will dire circumstances prevent art that fuels a resistance from catching on, or will artists simply be further galvanized to create? Anjali Enjeti
Economics Trump’s New Bank Regulator Has Previously Helped Banks Exploit Consumers As head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Keith Noreika now has the power to override state laws protecting consumers. Cezary Podkul
News in Brief Trump Told Russians That Firing Comey Relieved ‘Great Pressure’ The White House has not denied the report. Nick Hagar
News in Brief House Science Committee Sends Letter to Trump Decrying His Use of ‘Dubious Sources’ The letter expressed concerns over the president's use of dubious scientific sources and called on him to appoint a director to the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Katie Kilkenny
News in Brief Department of Justice Appoints Special Counsel for Russia Investigation The Department of Justice tapped Robert Mueller to look into the alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. Kate Wheeling
Education Trump’s Projected Education Budget to Make Deep Cuts—Except for School Choice The cuts are expected to affect 150 positions in the Department of Education. Elena Gooray
News in Brief Immigrants in Detention Centers Have Meager Resources When Seeking Legal Help Only a tiny percentage of detained immigrants have attorneys, leaving even those with solid cases to stay in the United States to fend for themselves. Patrick G. Lee
Social Justice How U.S. Military Veterans View the Travel Ban As President Trump continues to push his Muslim ban, members of our armed forces find themselves in precarious positions. Michelle Threadgould