How many people can the federal government lose before it crashes?
It has been 10 months since Donald Trump was inaugurated as president for his second term. In this…
Are President Trump’s tariffs legal?
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump declared that foreign trade and economic practices had created a “national…
The enduring dilemma of managing American high-level nuclear waste
Nuclear energy expansion represents a rare American policy topic that garners considerable political support across partisan and regional…
How will we know if DOGE is succeeding?
One of the most contentious but potentially transformative initiatives by the second Trump administration has been the creation…
Shakedown federalism and energy policy nationalization
The Trump administration’s approach to federalism increasingly entails identifying states that do not embrace its policies and applying…
Trump’s tariffs are not going over well with his base
During the first two months of his second term, President Donald Trump has shown that he is serious…
South Korea’s regulatory reform offers lessons for DOGE and government efficiency
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) holds the potential to transform how governments operate, but its success depends…