Brief #26—The Corruption Blog
By Sean Gray
Director of National Intelligence is a position created in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Just How Unfair is the Tax Code?
Brief #96—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
The recently published revelations regarding the status of President Trump’s tax record hardly come as a surprise.
5 Key States Show a Close Presidential Race
Brief #9—Presidential Campaign Update
By Linda F. Hersey
President Donald Trump’s recent comments to the press about what his next move will be if he loses the presidency to Democrat Joe Biden underscores the nervousness of the Trump team just days before the Election.
Prisoner Re-Entry Programs: Do They Work?
Brief #18—Gun Control & Criminal Justice
By Linda F. Hersey
Deshawn Grange says he is proud to have not just one but two jobs. He is a part-time worker assembling vehicle doors at a Tesla plant in California.
Police Wall of Shame: The New York Police Department
Brief #17—Gun Control & Criminal Justice
By Laura Plummer
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is the largest police department in the U.S. and the second largest in the world after Tokyo.
Rescinded Environmental Policies and how they will impact the Economy
Brief #99—Environment
By Shannon Q. Elliott
According to the Trump Administration they have been successful in “cutting the red tape” of Obama era environmental policies and protections.
Two New Twists In The Saga of The 2020 Census; October 2020
Brief #139—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On October 13, 2020 the United States Supreme Court issued an order that stayed an order from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld the suspension of the September 30, 2020 deadline for finishing the 2020 census count. And, on October 16, 2020 the Supreme Court announced that it had set for argument on November 30, 2020 to consider whether the census can exclude undocumented immigrants from the overall tally of persons.
The Trump Administration Threatens Hospital Funding Over COVID-19 Reporting
Brief #82—Health
By Taylor J Smith
After the Trump Administration’s July announcement requiring all hospitals to submit COVID-19 data to private company, TeleTracking Technologies, exclusively sharing data with the Department of Health and Human Services, critics opposed the White House’s move to bypass the Centers for Disease Control, raising transparency concerns. However, the requirements have continued, and President Trump has become dissatisfied with the level of compliance amongst the nation’s hospitals.
Steven Crowder and Sam Seder’s take on the Amy Coney Barrett Nomination
Brief #3—Media Blog
By John McCabe
With just two weeks until the General Election, coverage of the Amy Coney Barrett hearing has dominated the web.
The Rise of White Nationalist Militias
Brief #16—Criminal Justice
By Erika Shannon
With a general election looming, there is a lot of debate on whether or not the results of the election will incite violence.