Bureaucracy
SCOTUS gives Trump the green light to gut the U.S. Department of Education
The gutting gets the green light: When President Donald Trump took office, the federal Department of Education had about 4,000 employees, some of whom seemingly did things that the taxpayers found useful (but whose roles were…
Trump walks back talk of abolishing FEMA
Only a month after President Donald Trump said he planned to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after this year's hurricane season, he is now reportedly walking back his plans. On Friday, The…
Bill Kristol now wants to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security
Bill Kristol has had a change of heart. He is now opposed to the president sending alleged foreign enemies to rot in overseas prisons, and the claims of expansive executive powers and sprawling homeland security bureaucracy…
DMV officials issued driver’s licenses for cash. Why will REAL ID be any different?
In New York, several employees of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) were recently caught doing the one thing at which government drones seem efficient: corruptly profiting from their positions. They weren't alone in…
Newsom’s California Environmental Quality Act reforms will allow more new housing
Gov. Gavin Newsom isn't afraid to step into the political fray when it comes to standing up to President Donald Trump over national issues that impact California. He's not always wrong when he sues the…
Why do congressional Republicans support the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit?
President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" aims to avert the tax increases that would result from the expiration of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and it's drawn criticism for not doing enough to…
A free speech reform plan for Trump’s FCC
Brendan Carr used to talk a big game on free speech. In 2021, when members of Congress urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block the sale of a Miami radio station over its perceived political slant, Carr—one…
How the Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau reduced its staff and got more efficient
With the Department of Government Efficiency aiming to reduce the size and scope of the federal bureaucracy, the Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has not been immune. The agency recently reported a 13 percent reduction in…
What happens if Trump and Congress abolish the Education Department?
In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to essentially abolish the department she runs. "Closing the Department of Education would provide children and their…
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