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Needed Now: A “Forgotten America” Fund

We need to take some of Trump’s tariff revenue and plow it back into high-need communities.

By Dan Carol

Think Tanks in an Authoritarian Moment

When the “war of ideas” meets the war on knowledge, how can ideas come out on top?

By Mark Schmitt

Don't Mourn Regulatory Independence

Donald Trump has seized control over previously “independent” federal regulators. That’s problematic—but Democrats should resist the urge to revert to the way things were.

By Seth Frotman Jeremy Kress

What’s Behind DHS's Abuses

DHS was created with a civil rights office to prevent the abuses we’re seeing now. Funny thing—Trump shut it down.

By Margo Schlanger

A Test of Executive Power

The Trump administration wants a judicial showdown over independent agencies. The history is muddled—and the consequences vast.

By William A. Galston