Federal Personnel Face the Risk of Substantial Legal Liability if They Interfere in Elections ArticleOctober 28, 2026 Federal Personnel Face the Risk of Substantial Legal Liability if They Interfere in Elections If federal employees take actions that impede how states administer elections, they face the potential for considerable criminal and civil liability under both federal and state law. Oct 28, 2026 Michael Sozan
The Trump Administration’s War in Iran Is Harming Fishermen in Hawaii and Across the Country ArticleOctober 28, 2026 The Trump Administration’s War in Iran Is Harming Fishermen in Hawaii and Across the Country The ocean is not exempt from the Trump administration’s reverse Midas touch. While the administration’s fisheries policies undermine protections for endangered species and iconic habitats, the war in Iran drives up the price of diesel, leaving fishermen teetering on the edge of insolvency. Oct 28, 2026 Angelo Villagomez, Leo Banks
How the Trump Administration’s False Election Claims Could Be Used as a Pretext for a Power Grab ArticleOctober 26, 2026 How the Trump Administration’s False Election Claims Could Be Used as a Pretext for a Power Grab With voting underway, the Trump administration and its allies could use the false election denial claims they have pushed for a decade as a pretext to subvert the will of American voters. Oct 26, 2026 Ben Hovland, Emma Hulbert
The Trump Administration Has Devoted at Least $1.6 Billion in Taxpayer Dollars to Vanity Projects ArticleOctober 23, 2026 The Trump Administration Has Devoted at Least $1.6 Billion in Taxpayer Dollars to Vanity Projects A project-by-project breakdown of the $1.6 billion in taxpayer dollars used to promote the president’s image or personal brand and what that money could have been used for instead. Oct 23, 2026 Hannah McKiernan, Will Ragland
Fact Sheet: Costs of the Iran War ArticleOctober 23, 2026 Fact Sheet: Costs of the Iran War The Trump administration’s war in Iran has raised prices across the board, increased inflation, and costs about $2,000 per household. Oct 23, 2026 Ryan Mulholland, Courtney Federico, Allison McManus, 1 More Mary Miro
Congress Should Put Commonsense Guardrails on Military Use of AI ArticleOctober 22, 2026 Congress Should Put Commonsense Guardrails on Military Use of AI Congress should include robust guardrails in the fiscal year 2027 NDAA to ensure that the Department of Defense protects safety, ethics, and its legal obligations in developing military capabilities enabled by artificial intelligence. Oct 22, 2026 Allison McManus
Selling Out American Oceans: How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Bipartisan Ocean Legacy ArticleOctober 20, 2026 Selling Out American Oceans: How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Bipartisan Ocean Legacy In his second term, President Trump has taken action to remove protections from marine areas stretching across more than 1 million square miles, threatening iconic seascapes with industrial-scale fishing fleets. Oct 20, 2026 Angelo Villagomez, Beth Pike
Trump’s Deal Rewards Putin While Ukraine Burns ArticleOctober 19, 2026 Trump’s Deal Rewards Putin While Ukraine Burns Washington pressures Kyiv to halt its campaign against Russian refineries while offering Moscow a way back into global energy markets. Oct 19, 2026 Damian Murphy, Robert Benson
What Is Private Credit and Why Should Americans Care? ArticleOctober 19, 2026 What Is Private Credit and Why Should Americans Care? The Trump administration proposal to encourage investment of retirement plans in alternative assets such as private credit, private equity, and cryptocurrency would increase risks to the savings of ordinary Americans. A closer look at private credit helps explain why. Oct 19, 2026 Alexandra Thornton, Devesh Kodnani
The Devil Is in the Details: Trump Student Loan Changes Raise Costs and Weaken Safety Net for Borrowers ReportOctober 19, 2026 The Devil Is in the Details: Trump Student Loan Changes Raise Costs and Weaken Safety Net for Borrowers The Trump administration’s wide-ranging new policies will raise costs for student loan borrowers, restrict access to graduate education, and increase racial and gender wealth gaps. Oct 19, 2026 Sara Partridge, Madison Weiss, Kavin Haldo
Head Start Works, but the Trump Administration Is Undermining It ArticleOctober 16, 2026 Head Start Works, but the Trump Administration Is Undermining It Proposed changes threaten Head Start’s proven success in a move consistent with the administration’s position on the program—risking job losses, service cuts, and reduced access for vulnerable families. Oct 16, 2026 Hailey Gibbs, Carter Nesmith
In Rural Communities, Head Start Is Often the Only Licensed Child Care Option ReportOctober 16, 2026 In Rural Communities, Head Start Is Often the Only Licensed Child Care Option In rural areas, Head Start provides an indispensable lifeline for families who lack access to any other licensed early learning or child care options. Oct 16, 2026 Hailey Gibbs
The Many Open Questions About the Trump Administration’s New De Facto AI Model Licensing System In the NewsOctober 13, 2026 The Many Open Questions About the Trump Administration’s New De Facto AI Model Licensing System Adam Conner writes in Lawfare about the questions surrounding the Trump administration's artificial intelligence framework. Oct 13, 2026 Lawfare Adam Conner
The Trump Administration’s Flawed List-Matching Practices Could Disenfranchise Voters and Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections ArticleOctober 13, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Flawed List-Matching Practices Could Disenfranchise Voters and Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections The Trump administration’s rushed—and likely illegal—push to confuse voters and convince election officials to purge the voter rolls oversteps its authority and risks disenfranchising eligible Americans ahead of the midterm elections. Oct 13, 2026 Ben Hovland, Emma Hulbert
Public Land Swaps for Private Gain: How the Trump Administration Is Trading Away Public Lands for Corporate Benefit ReportOctober 9, 2026 Public Land Swaps for Private Gain: How the Trump Administration Is Trading Away Public Lands for Corporate Benefit From a private resort road through Yosemite to a SpaceX facility on a Texas wildlife refuge, land exchanges are an emerging threat to public lands and a potential jackpot for wealthy and well-connected individuals and businesses in the Trump era. Oct 9, 2026 Maggie Bryan
How Deregulation Undermines the Trump Administration’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran ArticleOctober 9, 2026 How Deregulation Undermines the Trump Administration’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran As the Trump administration attempts to financially isolate Iran, its domestic financial deregulation is creating loopholes that undermine the administration’s own economic blockade and jeopardize U.S. national security. Oct 9, 2026 Sadhana Mandala, Andrew Miller
Treasury Regulations for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Fail To Protect Students ArticleOctober 5, 2026 Treasury Regulations for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Fail To Protect Students The new federal voucher program fails to adequately provide equal opportunities for public school students and disproportionately benefits the wealthy. Oct 5, 2026 Paige Shoemaker DeMio
Trump-Xi Summit Scorecard: Assessing the Results of the September Meeting ArticleOctober 1, 2026 Trump-Xi Summit Scorecard: Assessing the Results of the September Meeting This scorecard reveals how the Trump administration traded long-term strategic leverage for temporary truces and diplomatic photo-ops during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, failing to secure meaningful wins on trade, AI, fentanyl, and foreign policy. Oct 1, 2026 Michael Clark, Jonathan Fritz
Refunds From the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Tariffs Are a Windfall for Corporate America, Not for Small Businesses or Consumers ReportOctober 1, 2026 Refunds From the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Tariffs Are a Windfall for Corporate America, Not for Small Businesses or Consumers New state-by-state CAP analysis finds that the Trump administration’s tariffs cost small-business importers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., an average of $426,000 more over 18 months—damage that refunds cannot fully undo. Oct 1, 2026 Ryan Mulholland, Mimla Wardak, Kennedy Andara
Boots Off Ballots: The Law In the NewsSeptember 30, 2026 Boots Off Ballots: The Law In an op-ed published by Just Security, Dan Herman and Devon Ombres break down the current laws on military presence at polling sites as they apply to the federal military and the National Guard. Sep 30, 2026 Just Security Dan Herman, Devon Ombres
The Trump Administration’s Abandonment of the ILO Harms Workers Both at Home and Abroad ArticleSeptember 28, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Abandonment of the ILO Harms Workers Both at Home and Abroad The Trump administration owes roughly $300 million to the International Labour Organization, dealing a devastating blow to an international agency and leaving workers worldwide to bear the consequences. Sep 28, 2026 Ryan Mulholland
Trump’s fawning over Xi won’t advance U.S. interests In the NewsSeptember 25, 2026 Trump’s fawning over Xi won’t advance U.S. interests In an op-ed published by MS NOW, Jonathan Fritz recaps the Trump-Xi summit, arguing that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit didn’t do much to advance U.S. interests on issues that really matter to Americans. Sep 25, 2026 MS NOW Jonathan Fritz
Iran War Triggered a Diesel and Fertilizer Crisis for America’s Farmers VideoSeptember 24, 2026 Iran War Triggered a Diesel and Fertilizer Crisis for America’s Farmers Fertilizer and diesel prices have spiked to record highs due to the war in Iran, making it difficult for American farmers such as Aaron Lehman to grow their crops and make a living, and consumers are paying more for the food that they eat. Sep 24, 2026 Margaret Cooney, Cody Hankerson, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Toni Pandolfo, Gibson Gillett-Behrens
Flying Blind: The Peril of Trump’s Unprepared Approach to China In the NewsSeptember 23, 2026 Flying Blind: The Peril of Trump’s Unprepared Approach to China In an op-ed for The Contrarian, Jonathan Fritz explains why President Trump's uncoordinated approach to diplomacy means his upcoming summit with Xi Jinping is unlikely to advance American interests. Sep 23, 2026 The Contrarian Jonathan Fritz
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy IssueNovember 1, 2021 Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.