Trump’s Mexico Tariffs Could Start Another Trade War, Economists Warn
This round could be even more costly for U.S. agriculture and consumers.
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New Research Shows SNAP Recipients Are a Benefit to—Not a Drain on—Rural Economies
The roughly 40 million Americans who use food assistance programs are also helping to create jobs.
Experts Say the Census Citizenship Question Would Undercount Latinxs. Documents Show That May Be the Intention.
The hard drive of a deceased GOP strategist reveals an effort to undercount Democratic Latinxs.
Trump Wants to End Worst-Case Climate Scenario Modeling. Here’s Why That Matters.
The president wants to limit the scope of federal climate assessments, which will leave policymakers and the public unprepared to deal with the consequences of climate change.
Beto O’Rourke’s Immigration Plan Would Treat the Problem More Like a Refugee Crisis
The 2020 Democratic candidate's plan also includes $5 billion in aid funding to multiple Central American countries.
The U.S. Is Denying Citizenship to Service Members at an Unprecedented Rate
Non-citizens in the military are now denied citizenship more frequently than their civilian counterparts. The Department of Defense appears to be behind the shift.
The Federal Government Won’t Pay Back California’s Firefighting Costs. What Happens When the Next Fire Hits?
California says it's owed $9.3 million for fighting fires on federal lands. The Forest Service says the state is overbilling.
Experts Have Wanted to Update the Poverty Line for Years—but Not the Way Trump Is Planning to Do It
Amid attacks on several food security programs from the Trump administration, this proposed change could ignite yet another debate about where we draw the line.
Why DACA’s Latest Court Victory Doesn’t Mean Much
Three other district courts have already blocked Trump from undoing the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
A Court Just Handed Trump an Immigration Victory. What Will It Mean for Asylum Seekers?
A federal court has decided to allow the administration to continue sending asylum seekers back to Mexico as the lawsuit against the Remain in Mexico plan makes its way through the legal system.