Author Archive
Management
The Trump Administration Sides With Nurses Who Object to Abortion
HHS says the University of Vermont Medical Center required staffers to violate their conscience. The case underscores Trump’s religious-freedom agenda.
Management
Democrats Battle Over the Past and Present of Immigration
The 2020 presidential candidates know they’re against Donald Trump, but they are sharply divided over what kind of enforcement should be used at the border.
Management
Obama Called It LGBTQ Rights. Trump Calls It Executive Overreach.
The Department of Health and Human Services is joining other agencies in rolling back controversial discrimination protections created under the past president.
Oversight
Trump Creates a Not-So-New Faith Office in the White House
The president’s initiative sounds a lot like those of Barack Obama and George W. Bush. But the religious influences on Trump’s government are radically different.
Management
The Government Gets Into the Church-Rebuilding Business
A provision tucked into the budget bill requires FEMA to treat religious institutions like other nonprofits.
Management
The Department of Justice Takes a Stand Against Transgender Rights in the Workplace
A new memo rescinds an Obama-era policy on gender-identity discrimination, setting the stage for a possible Supreme Court fight.
Management
Will Trump Direct FEMA to Fund Churches Hit by Hurricanes?
The president weighs in on a long-standing debate over using public money to support religious organizations.
Defense
Trump Bans Transgender Americans From Serving in the Military
The president’s move reverses the Obama-era plan to phase in their participation.
Defense
What Lies Ahead for Obama's Countering Violent Extremism Program?
A new report confirms the skepticism of civil libertarians. But if the initiative is discontinued, will its replacement be any better?
Defense
How the FBI Is Hobbled by Religious Illiteracy
The Bureau has long defended “Judeo-Christianity.” Minority groups have not fared as well.
Defense
Coming Soon to the U.S. Army: Turbans, Beards, Hijabs, and Dreadlocks
In the final days of the Obama administration, the military has issued new guidelines for religious accommodations and dress.
Oversight
Can the FBI Sway an Election?
The agency is investigating more emails related to Hillary Clinton. Whether or not it finds something in the next 11 days, its announcement could affect the outcome on November 8.
Oversight
Mike Pence Wants to Create 'Safe Havens' Where Refugees Could be Vetted
Not even Christians or other religious minorities fleeing violence and ISIS would be exempt from the Trump campaign’s immigration ban.
Management
Quietly, the Federal Government is Expanding Transgender Rights
In a ruling Friday, the Department of Health and Human Services said Obamacare outlaws discrimination on the basis of gender identity.
Management
Half of Americans Think Climate Change Is a Sign of the Apocalypse
What a new report on theology and global warming means for public policy
Management
Former Budget Chief, On Why It Can Be Tough to Work for Government
Peter Orszag says he has deep empathy for those who flee to the private sector.
Management
SEC Chair Mary Jo White Is Edna Mode From The Incredibles
The SEC's spree of enforcement actions makes the parallels plain: Both are diminutive, bespectacled, and part of a crime-fighting organization.
