Hedge Funds Have Remained Exempt From Money Laundering Regulations. Here’s Why.
Investment companies such as hedge funds and private equity firms have escaped multiple efforts to subject them to rules meant to combat money laundering.
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What Would Happen If the Federal Government Gave Citizens Guaranteed Employment?
Many Americans still desperately need good jobs. Among the fixes gaining traction at the moment, particularly on the left, is the idea of a federal jobs guarantee.
What Do the Mid-Terms Mean for Marijuana Legalization in America?
Voters in three of four states with marijuana ballot proposals passed initiatives that loosen restrictions on the substance, but that won't necessarily result in nation-wide expansion of this policy.
What’s Behind America’s Inability to Create a Trustworthy Broadband Map?
Broadband-mapping efforts from both the federal government at large and the FCC have had critical flaws that disproportionately affect rural and minority communities.
What Cities Can Teach Us About Immigration Reform
As the federal government attempts to come to some agreement on immigration they could learn from America's cities.
Five Covert Techniques Used by Trump to Cut Government Oversight
How the Trump administration skirts the obstacles that make it hard for federal agencies to deregulate industries.
Trump Administration Works to Weaken Federal Civil Rights Enforcement
Previously unannounced directives will limit the Department of Justice's use of a storied civil rights enforcement tool, and loosen the Department of Education's requirements on investigations.
A Wake Up Call for the Wolf Killers
Wildlife Services, an infamous federal agency that kills tens of thousands of native predators a year, is reviled by conservationists around the country. Is reform looming?
Getting the Judges You Want
A conservative interest group is becoming increasingly effective at picking and grooming the sorts of judges it likes.
Legal Marijuana’s Money Problems
As Washington and Colorado attempt to build marijuana-based industries that are still seen as illegal in the eyes of the feds, those involved in the business of pot are finding themselves targeted by crooks and government officials alike.