This Week in Controversial Environmental Laws
Two important regulations dealing with environmental protection and science are expected to move through the federal government this…
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Jeff Sessions Announces Compliance Certification Requirement for DOJ Grants
In a move that’s sure to put sanctuary cities on notice, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on Monday…
Enough About Smugness Already
Andrew Sullivan: “Liberals have to be careful not to sound so fucking condescending, smug, as if they know…
Heightened Temperatures Lead to Heightened Opinions
A study finds Democrats and Republicans are further polarized on the issue of global warming during unseasonable temperatures.
What Trump’s Health-Care Loss Means for Obama’s Legacy
It seems Americans are OK with the Affordable Care Act after all. By Jared Keller (Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty…
Republicans Pull Their Obamacare Replacement From Consideration
President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan have decided not to continue considering the American Health Care…
On Health Reform, Democrats and Republicans Don’t Speak the Same Language
It seems Democrats are much more united in their opposition to the repeal-and-replace bill than Republican members are…
What It’s Like When Your Federal Agency Disappears
Robert Cook-Deegan felt a shudder of recognition when he saw the news earlier this month that the White…
What Ever Happened to Hollywood’s ‘Free Tibet’ Rallying Cry?
Calls for Tibetan rights remain; they’re just hard to hear over the din of other mounting international rights concerns.
Republicans Are Less Critical of Obamacare When Considering Their Own Medical Needs
A study suggests setting aside our political personas allows us to judge Obamacare more objectively. By Tom Jacobs…