For many local governments, administering federal food benefits is increasingly becoming an unfunded mandate.
Government
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DOGE Is Done, But the Wreckage Remains
Elon Musk’s ill-considered rampage through government has left Americans vulnerable to long-term health and safety threats, says Brookings Institution expert Elaine Kamarck.
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Death by a Thousand Papercuts
Annie Lowrey explains how the largely hidden “Time Tax,” built on government parsimony and bureaucratic hurdles, screws the poor and working class.
Posted inNewsletter
DOGE Has Made Americans Less Safe
Hurricanes. Terrorism. Identity theft. DOGE’s year-long campaign of destruction has left all of us more vulnerable to threats.
Posted inGovernment
Congress Should Stop Russ Vought’s Latest Power Grab
Trump’s OMB director wants to politicize federal grantmaking in the name of greater “accountability.” His plan will instead undercut Congress, kneecap agencies, erode innovation, weaken U.S. competitiveness, and waste taxpayer dollars.
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How to Save the IRS
DOGE broke the IRS. Former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel has thoughts on how to fix it.
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How Trump and DOGE Broke the IRS
The agency was on its way to a turnaround, says former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. DOGE had other plans.
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Independence Day, From Jefferson to Reagan to Trump
The 47th president has smashed norms, enriched himself, and even bungled cleaning the Reflecting Pool. But July 4 still survives.
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Trump’s Dangerous Litmus Test for NIH Grants
An absurd politicization of scientific research that will weaken America.
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Trump Escalates War on Science
The administration, having already made savage cuts to research on topics it disfavors, now wants scientists to submit to political control.
