Author Archive
Oversight
The Shutdown Showed How Precarious Americans’ Finances Really Are
What began as an impasse over the border wall became a warning sign of creeping instability.
Management
The Citizenship Question Isn’t Quite Dead Yet
A federal judge held that the Trump administration’s desired change to the census violates the law, but the Supreme Court could review the decision.
Management
Analysis: It’s Time to Worry About the Census
From cybersecurity issues to administrative problems to a legal drama over a possible citizenship question, the decennial headcount is in trouble.
Management
The True Scope of the Disaster in Puerto Rico
A new survey of the island’s residents finds a much higher death toll from Hurricane Maria than previously reported—putting it on par with one of the worst natural disasters in recent American history.
Management
Analysis: The Weaponized Census
A move by the Trump administration to add a citizenship question to the decennial survey would erode its utility—and the political power of immigrant-dense regions.
Management
The People Trump's War on Drugs Will Actually Punish
His campaign, backed by the Justice Department, only reinforces a law-enforcement paradigm that puts people of color in prison.
Oversight
Trump's EPA Concludes Environmental Racism Is Real
A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency finds that people of color are much more likely to live near polluters and breathe polluted air—even as the agency seeks to roll back regulations on pollution.
Oversight
Is the CDC Losing Control?
The country's flagship public-health agency is facing internal scandal and funding issues that will test its ability to respond to outbreaks on the horizon.
Management
Puerto Rico’s Power Struggle
Amid a confusing tangle of overlapping authorities, shady contracts, and a push for privatization, nobody knows what the end of the island’s electricity and humanitarian crises will look like, or when it will come.
Management
Federal Probe Into Puerto Rico Power Scandal Expands
After the island’s power company canceled the controversial Whitefish contract, there are new inquiries into another deal with an Oklahoma-based company.
Management
New Storms Set Back Relief Efforts on Puerto Rico
Fresh rain fell on saturated soil Wednesday, elevating the threat of landslides and slowing efforts to distribute relief.
Management
The Looming Superfund Nightmare
As unprecedented hurricanes assault coastal U.S. communities, residents and experts fear the storms could unleash contamination the EPA has tried to keep at bay.
Management
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Coordinate with FEMA in Preparation for Irma
A direct hit from one of the strongest storms to ever hit the region will test American disaster response capabilities in the territories.
Management
Hurricane Harvey’s Public-Health Nightmare
Physicians and other professionals are scrambling to contain a multitude of epidemics that might arise after the flood.
Oversight
GOP Pushes HHS Appraisal of Health Reform Proposal Rather Than Waiting for CBO's Evaluation
In an 11th hour push to repeal Obamacare, Republicans are leaning on a murky analysis that supports their plan.
Management
The White House Declares War on the Specter of Voter Fraud
A new executive order creates a commission that seems destined to continue a crusade against illegal voting.
Management
How Unprecedented Is James Comey's Firing?
A Q&A with historian Beverly Gage about the history of conflicts between FBI directors and the executive branch
Management
Why Do Tom Price's Potential Conflicts of Interest Matter?
Investments in health-care companies by Trump’s nominee for health secretary raise both ethical and legal questions.
Management
The EPA's Failure to Protect People From the Environment
A new report from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights finds the agency toothless—or even harmful—in addressing environmental justice.
Management
Is There Still Time for Obama to Make Good on His Clemency Promises?
A last-ditch attempt to accelerate the president’s initiative shows why commutations for federal offenders are so hard to procure.
