The ACLU has taken a leading role in opposing H.R. 9495, mobilizing a coalition of advocacy groups to sound the alarm. In a letter sent to Congress, the organization argued that the bill’s vague ...

Advocates also worry that Huitema’s position could become symbolic rather than substantive, with Trump using his authority to sidestep ethics laws. Shaub cautioned Huitema to avoid becoming “mere ...

Matt Gaetz’s abrupt resignation from Congress has sparked a political and ethical firestorm, coming just hours after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to serve as the next Attorney General.

Among the threats keeping free press advocates up at night is abuse of the Espionage Act. That law dates from 1917 during World War I, when it was used to prosecute anti-draft and antiwar activists ...

A bipartisan bill designed to address antisemitism on college campuses has drawn sharp criticism from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which argues it could undermine First Amendment ...

In a letter sent to the National Shooting Sports Foundation on Tuesday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questioned the legality of the “covert program” in which firearms manufacturers for years ...

Almost everyone has a bank account—and so almost everyone can be part of the solution.” Dazzling green rainforests and glimmering solar panels. Crystal blue oceans and wind farms silhouetted against ...

I’m sorry the election has caused you such angst. Of course at my age it’s easier to be sanguine about Trump than at your age. But here’s where I come down — and I think it’s helpful to keep the ...

This unprecedented move aims to dismantle federal regulations and achieve what Trump has promised will be the “ultimate overhaul” of federal spending. The department, also led by biotech billionaire ...

Bezos could lose billions of dollars in antitrust cases, but now stands a better chance of winning thanks to a second Trump administration. During the last decade, Amazon Web Services gained huge ...

Trump’s intentions regarding military deployment within the U.S. were first signaled in his approach to 2020’s civil unrest, when protests against systemic racism erupted nationwide following George ...

When Donald Trump takes office on January 20th, all his campaign promises to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours and almost as quickly end Israel’s war on its neighbors will be put to the test. The ...