This morning, as long anticipated by oral arguments, the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s bogus use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, to justify his crazy quilt of tantrum tariffs. Writing for a 6-3 majority, Chief Justice Joh... See more
The threat of lifting accreditation is a favorite weapon in Trump’s war against universities. Without accreditation, universities can’t get direct federal education aid, research grants, Pell Grants, or student loans. Basically, they would have to capitul... See more
Wesleyan University President Michael Roth, who has been a leader in organizing college presidents to resist Donald Trump’s demands, has come up with a terrific idea to help safeguard the midterm elections. He proposes something called Democracy Summer 20... See more
Two weeks ago, both parties agreed to fund the rest of the government for the full fiscal year, but to fund the Department of Homeland Security only until the end of this week, pending an agreement to limit ICE abuses. House Democrats sent their Republica... See more
The signs are increasing that the economy will experience a severe financial crisis, very likely sometime this year. Containing such a crisis would depend heavily on the actions of two people: Fed chair-designate Kevin Warsh (should he be confirmed) and T... See more
