President Trump signed a bill into law that would directly affect the Department of Veteran Affairs. As a result of this passage, it will be easier to fire “bad” employees within the department while also ensuring more protection for workers when they bring misbehavior to attention. For example, if a worker notices any type of malpractice in the…
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‘Dreamers’ to Stay in U.S. for Now, but Parents now Face Deportation
On June 15th the Department of Homeland Security signaled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or Dream Act would remain in effect. In the same press release, it stated that the proposed program Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents would be canceled This means that while the…
Cuba Reversal
On June 16th, President Donald Trump signed a directive with the intention of reversing Obama-era Cuba policy changes. The directive only dealt with a few regulations and left many in place. Specifically, private tours of Cuba are no longer allowed, and any educational trip will undergo an intensive audit. Furthermore, President Trump…
Analysis of Employment Trends
Many jobs have been added across many sectors in the past month. There was an increase in business/professional service jobs by 38,000. The education and health service sector had the highest levels of growth by adding jobs 47,000 and The smallest increase was in the mining and logging industry as this sector only added…
Don’t Forget About Healthcare!
While the Russia investigation and other scandals exploit much of the media attention, big developments may be taking shape in healthcare. The only problem is that no one knows what exactly these developments are. Instead of traditional bipartisan committee hearings, meetings with health experts, and input from industry…
The CHOICE Act
The House of Representatives voted on Thursday, June 8 to pass the Creating Opportunity for Investors, Consumers, and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act, a bill that repeals many of the regulations imposed by the Dodd-Frank Bill of 2010. The Dodd-Frank bill was itself a response to the 2007-2008 financial crisis, which many…
Both 4th and 9th Circuits Uphold Lower Court’s Decision to Halt Travel Ban
On May 25th the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 10-3 to uphold a lower court’s ruling blocking Trump’s travel ban. Chief Judge Roger L. Gregory ruled that Trump’s call during the campaign to suspend Muslim immigration could be used to establish precedent that nefarious intentions were in mind…
US Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord
The Paris Climate Accord aims “to limit the [global] temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius” by 2100, signaling international agreement in the importance of climate change and indicating a global shift away from fossil fuels toward clean and renewable energy. The PCA was created to be nonbinding, giving ratifying countries the…
Rolling Back Contraceptive Coverage
The Trump administration drafted a rule to roll back federal requirements to include contraceptives in health insurance packages. The Obama administration mandated free contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act, although it was highly controversial. The mandate saved women across the country $1.4 billion…
A Guide to the Investigations
Since President Trump took office, he and his administration have been splashing through a constantly morphing stream of intrigue and scandal. The rapid news cycles, the influence of social media, and the growing partisanship of mainstream media, egged on by the president himself, have all made it difficult to clearly follow and understand…