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January 30, 2017

Explainer: What you should know about executive orders

During his first week in office, President Trump has signed a number of executive orders, affecting a range of policies from trade to health care to immigration. Here is what you should know about executive orders: What is an executive order? Continue Reading...

January 25, 2017

Understanding the President’s Cabinet: Secretary of State

Note: This is the second in a weekly series of explanatory posts on the officials and agencies included in the President’s Cabinet. See the series introduction here. Cabinet position: Secretary of State Department: U.S. Continue Reading...

January 23, 2017

Explainer: What you should know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Earlier today, President Trump took action to formally abandon the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Here is what you should know about the agreement and why it matters. What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership? Five years in the making, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was a trade agreement between the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Vietnam, Chile, Brunei, Singapore, and New Zealand. Continue Reading...

January 18, 2017

What you should know about the President’s Cabinet

Note: This is the first in a weekly series of explanatory posts on the officials and agencies included in the President’s Cabinet. When Obamacare was signed into law in 2010, the Catholic nuns didn’t expect it would affect their religious liberty. Continue Reading...

December 19, 2016

Explainer: Christmas 2016 by the Numbers

As the most widely observed cultural holiday in the world, Christmas produces many things—joy, happiness, gratitude, reverence. And numbers. Lots of peculiar, often large, numbers. Here are a few to contemplate this season: $50.82 – Average amount U.S. Continue Reading...

November 30, 2016

The truth about Cuba’s health care system

When Fidel Castro died last week many on the political left embarrassed themselves by praising the despot. A prime example is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who was excoriated for saying that Castro was a “legendary revolutionary and orator” who made “significant improvements” to the healthcare system of his country. Continue Reading...

November 09, 2016

Explanation: What happens between Election Day and Inauguration Day?

The peaceful transition of power from one chief executive to another is one of the most enduring and cherished legacies of the American government. But it’s also a complicated process. There is a lot that has to happened in the 75 days between Election Day and Inauguration Day. Continue Reading...

November 03, 2016

College Cramming: A refresher course on the Electoral College

Whether the Republicans cry “rigged” or the Democrats scream “disenfranchised” we can be certain of one thing: the President won’t be elected next Tuesday. Even if there are no hanging chads or last minute court appeals, the election of the President won’t officially be decided until January 6, 2017. Continue Reading...

September 29, 2016

Explainer: What you should know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade accord

In the recent presidential debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton disagreed on nearly everything. But there is one thing they both oppose: the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Here is what you should know about the agreement and why it matters in the election. Continue Reading...

September 27, 2016

Explainer: What you should know about NAFTA

In last night’s presidential debate, Donald Trump said that NAFTA was the worst trade deal the U.S. has ever signed, and that it continues to kill American jobs. Here is what you should know about the perennially controversial trade agreement. Continue Reading...

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