Jul 17, 2018 | Economic Policy
Brief #18—Economic Policy Policy Summary As the trade war continues throughout the U.S. and through many nations beyond, citizens everywhere continue to feel its effects. While some have argued that there are no winners in a trade war, recent gains in the U.S....
Jul 16, 2018 | Environment
Brief #34—Environment Policy Summary Amid months of investigation for as many as 19 scandals, Scott Pruitt resigned his post as the Secretary of the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, July 5th. Many rejoiced that this enabler of deregulation had...
Jun 22, 2018 | Environment
Brief #33—Environment Summary On May 29th, the Trump Administration circulated a confidential document, which was then leaked by an outside source, proposing that the American government intervene within American energy markets. As a result, the program has...
Jun 20, 2018 | Immigration
Brief #44—Immigration Policy Summary On June 11, 2018, the Trump administration flexed its executive muscles adding another brick to its wall of immigration policy. Attorney General Jeff Sessions stated that individuals escaping domestic abuse and/or gang...
Jun 11, 2018 | Economic Policy
Brief #16—Civil Rights Policy Summary In a stunning, but not surprising reversal of policy, the Trump administration last week decided to impose proposed tariffs it had previously put on hold on China, the EU, Canada, and Mexico. The administration decided to...