Burdened by Austerity, the National Park Service Breaks the Law
The NPS is legally obligated to better manage its enormous crowds, but it is crippled by budget cuts and maintenance backlogs.
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States Sue Trump Over Halted Health-Care Subsidies
Attorneys general signed onto the lawsuit Friday.
How Will Trump’s Attack on the ACA Affect Your State?
While the White House's decision to end cost-sharing reduction payments may be an assault on health care, it's not exactly an unexpected one.
Here’s How Trump Is Dragging the U.S. to the Brink of War
The many potential foreign-policy conflicts facing the Trump administration, ranked.
Trump’s New Executive Order on Health Care Offers More Questions Than Answers
The health-care waiting game continues.
A New Report Sheds Light on the Tea Party’s IRS Delusion
The TIGTA report underscores the false notion of tyrannical taxation that some libertarians have been fixating on for years.
Why Do Mainstream Pundits Keep Getting Student Protest So Wrong?
When commentators hasten to blame students and protesters, they engage in a sort of chattering-class solidarity—while empowering the true threats to free speech.
The EPA Could Have a Hard Time Repealing the Clean Power Plan
A new rule-making process will start another lengthy battle over climate regulations.
Tim Murphy to Resign From Congress
Murphy is resigning from Congress in the wake of an abortion scandal, just days after voting for the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
Can Algorithms Put a Stop to Partisan Gerrymandering?
Researchers are developing algorithms to draw non-partisan district maps.