Brief #11—Criminal Justice
By Erika Shannon
This past Sunday, August 23, police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake seven times in the back.
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History And The Law Are Against President Trump’s Proposal For Law Enforcement Officers At Polling Booths
Brief #133—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On August 20, 2020 President Donald J. Trump said in an interview that he would send law enforcement officials to polling stations around the country.
Trump Orders Most Biodiverse Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge be Leased for Drilling
Brief #93—Environment
By Jacob Morton
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is a 19.3 million acre stretch of wilderness in northern Alaska, the largest in the United States, and has been protected from development for nearly six decades.
Is Canada A National Security Threat? It is Under the Trump Administration’s Trade Policy
Brief #90—Economics
By Gwayne Gautreaux
Just 1 month after the USMCA officially succeeded NAFTA as the framework for North American trade, one of the country’s most reliable allies finds itself, once again, in the crosshairs of U.S. protectionist trade policy.
Will Trump’s Executive Actions Really Help Workers?
Brief #89—Economic Policy
By Rosalind Gottfried
Trump asserts that his payroll tax holiday will stimulate the economy, help workers take home more money, and generally be a boon to families suffering economic stress.
Trump Expands ‘Operation Legend’ in Re-Election Bid; 1,500 Arrests
Brief #10—Criminal Justice
By Erika Shannon
Operation Legend has now been up and running since July 8, 2020
Major Hotel Chains to House Detained Migrants Amidst Pandemic
Brief #103—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
In July, there were 40,476 detentions at the US Southern Border, a 24% increase from June and more than 50% from April.
Wolf and Cuccinelli Unlawfully Occupy their Senior Roles at DHS
Brief #102—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent investigative branch of Congress, has recently declared Ken Cuccinelli and Chad Wolf to be ineligible to serve in their current positions.
The Corruption of Steve Bannon
Brief #21—Corruption Blog
By Sean Gray
Steve Bannon’s arrest on Wednesday marks yet another arrest on fraud-related charges of someone connected to President Trump.
Mail Voting is Essential Despite Hurdles
Brief #6—Presidential Campaign News
By Iryna Shkurhan
More Americans than ever are eligible to receive a ballot to vote by mail this November, significantly changing the presidential election process in a short time span.