News in Brief Trump Takes Aim at the H-1B Visa Program The president signed a new executive order yesterday targeting the controversial guest worker program. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief The Promises—and Illusions—of Racial Progress Under Trump Two very different visits to the National Museum of African American History and Culture — one before Trump, one after — reminded… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The J20 Raid and the Trump Protest That Never Ended State tactics work by isolating activists; the Dead City Legal Posse is holding them together. By Malcolm Harris… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump Is Hiring Lobbyists and the Office of Government Ethics Is Being Kept in the Dark In one case, an official working on energy regulation recently lobbied for oil and coal companies — but the White… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump’s Poor Legislative Scorecard We’re nearing the 100-day mark and this president has little to show for his time in office. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Budget Cuts to Weather Programs Are Likely to Cost Us a Lot More Than They Save Without government data from weather satellites and marine monitoring systems, we won’t be able to prepare for the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Much Money Does the Government Have for Trump’s Wall? Twenty million dollars: That’s enough to cover the cost of seven miles of wall. By T. Christian Miller… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Behind the Center for Biological Diversity’s Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration The CBD is challenging the government to complete an environmental survey of the U.S.-Mexico border before moving forward… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump Signs Bill Allowing States to Withhold Funding From Planned Parenthood President Donald Trump privately signed a bill today allowing states to withhold federal funds from groups that provide… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Democratic Crises Are Older Than We Think (Photo: Alice Donovan Rouse/Getty Images) The first two months of the new administration have been plagued by widespread… Hana Passen