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Justice April 24, 2025

Justice Department lawyers work for justice and the Constitution – not the White House

by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the 1970s, President Richard Nixon tried to fire the Department of…

Justice April 23, 2025

Habeas corpus: A thousand-year-old legal principle for defending rights that’s getting a workout under the Trump administration

by Andrea Seielstad, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In some parts of the world, a person may be secreted away or imprisoned…

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Economy April 22, 2025

Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)

by Cristina Bodea, Michigan State University and Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly every country in the world has…

Justice April 18, 2025

Federal judge finds ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump administration in contempt – a legal scholar explains what this means

by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A battle between the Trump administration and federal courts over the deportation…

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Freedom of Information April 17, 2025

The sudden dismissal of public records staff at health agencies threatens government accountability

by Reshma Ramachandran, Yale University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services are continuing as the agency…

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Immigration April 14, 2025

ICE has broad power to detain and arrest noncitizens – but is still bound by constitutional limits

by Rose Cuison-Villazor, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] News reports of noncitizens unexpectedly being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or…

Economy April 14, 2025

401(k) plans and stock market volatility: What you need to know

by Dr. Ronald Premuroso, Western Governors University School of Business, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With stock market charts resembling the contours of a roller-coaster…

Economy April 10, 2025

Markets revive after Trump sets 90-day pause on many tariffs, hikes China to 125%

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 9, 2025 WASHINGTON — Suddenly veering from his declaration a week ago, President…

Immigration April 10, 2025

Supreme Court’s decision on deportations gave both the Trump administration and ACLU reasons to claim a victory − but noncitizens clearly lost

by Rebecca Hamlin, UMass Amherst and Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump has claimed victory at the…

Health Care April 8, 2025

Rural Hospitals Question Whether They Can Afford Medicare Advantage Contracts

This article by Arielle Zionts first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arielle Zionts April 8, 2025 Rural hospital leaders are questioning whether they can continue to afford…

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