News in Brief Could the Electoral College Really Stop Donald Trump? And Should It? It would be a highly unusual move, but that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily a bad idea. By Seth… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Here’s Why Donald Trump’s New Labor Secretary Is Bad for Labor Andrew Puzder could spell bad news for low-wage workers. By Jared Keller Andrew Puzder exits after his meeting… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Italy’s Referendum Is a Blow to the E.U. on Climate Italy’s overwhelming “no” vote is likely to undermine the European Union’s efforts on climate, migrants, and Russia. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Washington Republicans’ Are Undertaking a Massive Health-Care Gamble Should the GOP repeal Obamacare and fail to pass a replacement, some 59 million Americans could find themselves… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief There’s Absolutely No Evidence That the Election Was Rigged If millions of people voted illegally, we would have seen some sign of it. By Jessica Huseman &… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Here’s Why Donald Trump’s New EPA Chief Is a Climate Change Denier’s Dream And they should have seen it coming. By Jared Keller Scott Pruitt arrives at Trump Tower on December… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Steven Mnuchin Is Lucky Donald Trump Didn’t Mean What He Said on the Campaign Trail Likely Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin has a long history of coming out ahead, even in questionable… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The High-Stakes Immigration Case at the Supreme Court Millions of immigrants may be affected by the justices’ decision on mandatory detention. By Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza (Photo: Zach… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The FDA Is Not Hindering Medical Progress Congress is trying to speed up Food and Drug Administration drug approvals, but the problem is science, not… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Why Donald Trump Would Almost Certainly Be Violating the Constitution If He Continues to Own His… The meaning of the Emoluments Clause is fairly clear. And it all goes back to a diamond-encrusted snuffbox… Pacific Standard Staff