News in Brief Here’s Why Trump’s Military Spending Goals Will Be Tough to Meet Trump says he’ll call for a 10 percent increase in military spending, but making budget cuts elsewhere could… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Presidency Does Not Moderate the President History suggests Trump will never reach out to people who didn’t support him. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Joe… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump’s Approval Ratings Have Finally Stabilized, but What Does That Mean? It’s possible that Trump is operating close to his ceiling right now—and it’s a very low ceiling. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Supreme Court Makes It Easier for Disabled People to Sue Schools The 8–0 decision rules that disabled children have rights to sue schools over violations against the Americans With… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Private Prisons Are Back in Business A memo from Attorney General Jeff Sessions alludes to a potential federal prison population boom. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief What Happens If Trump Gets Rid of America’s Top Drug-Law Coordinator? The White House is considering eliminating the agency that coordinates America’s anti-drug strategy. Here's what would happen next. Francie Diep
News in Brief On the Milo Bus With the Lost Boys of America’s New Right What happens when a movement of gamers recognizes they’re not players, but pawns? Laurie Penny
News in Brief Why Trump Needs to Visit a Synagogue The president decried the wave of anti-Semitic threats sweeping the country. He needs to go one step further.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump’s Supporters Still Support Trump—So What? Of what value is it to just retain one’s base? Seth Masket
News in Brief Americans Are Drowning in Student Debt—Can Trump Save Them? In 2016, total U.S. student debt hit a record high for the 18th year in a row. Trump… Pacific Standard Staff