Trump’s Pardon Power Abuses

The president has wide latitude to grant clemency, but Trump has broken all norms and sought even more authority to help his allies.

Trump’s Secret Pardon-for-Profit Racket

Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, and a bit of the backstory of the shameful pardon of the former Honduran president.

Plus, rebuilding the Ukrainian economy and a review of the new book ‘White Poverty’—all in the June 11, 2024 newsletter.

A new report makes a nuanced case for what post-secondary graduates need to get ahead.

by Bruno V. Manno

Congress finally opened Pell Grants to short-term job training. Now states have to build the systems that can tell which programs actually work.

by Bruno V. Manno

High costs, political attacks take a toll as fewer students come, top scholars leave.

by Jon Marcus

New survey data suggests that more Americans might see the value of a degree if schools simplified their pricing systems.

by Michael T. Nietzel