Has Merrick Garland Outmaneuvered Himself?

By appointing special counsels in the Trump and Biden document cases, he’s made a mess of both investigations.

Justice is Delayed as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Does the appointment of a special counsel in the Trump cases mean justice denied? Merrick Garland’s appointment of Jack Smith is hardly comforting.

That is a blatant conflict of interest.

The president’s surrogates want people to think he’s not under investigation so he can fire the special counsel.

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