Tag: US Congress
The shutdown has ended – but this economist isn’t rejoicing quite yet
Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
After 43 days, the U.S. government shutdown finally came to an end...
A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to...
Gibbs Knotts, Coastal Carolina University and Drew Kurlowski, Coastal Carolina University
Routine congressional oversight hearings usually don’t make headlines....
The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path...
Charlie Hunt, Boise State University
Many Americans will be voting on Election Day – or have already cast votes...
Shutdowns are as American as apple pie − in the UK...
Garret Martin, American University School of International Service
When it comes to shutdowns, the U.S. is very much an...
How Trump’s dismissal of a Fed governor could redefine presidential power...
Claire B. Wofford, College of Charleston
President Donald Trump’s penchant to act first, ask later was on full display...
Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won’t...
Courtney Schultz, Colorado State University; Forrest Fleischman, University of Minnesota, and Tony Cheng, Colorado State University
The western United...
Florida plan to deputize National Guard officers as immigration judges at...
Raquel Aldana, University of California, Davis
Seeking to expand Florida’s role in federal immigration enforcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis...
‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving...
Tracy Roof, University of Richmond
The legislative package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025,...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
