Every institution gets corrupted to some degree over time. As with the Fed, managers and executives of even the best institutions have a dual mandate: ensure that the ostensible purpose of the organization is pursued, AND ensure that the institution thrives. On top of that, everybody in the institution wants to further their own interests,...
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Days after President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term, the acting head of the Environmental Protection Agency sent an email to the...
At least one aspect of politics has improved: the “confidence” statement. In days gone by, any necessity for a president or a press secretary to declare his “confidence” in a subordinate usually meant an office was just about to open up. It might have even been interpreted as a signal to the underling in question...
Experts and former employees say the Trump administration’s moves to fire key scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and dismantle clean air and water protections will make the United States a “sicker and poorer” place to live while demoralizing the next generation of environmental investigators and public health researchers. The rollbacks could lead to...
Washington, D.C. — A federal judge in California ordered the Trump administration to immediately reinstate thousands of jobs for probationary federal workers fired as part of billionaire Elon Musk’s campaign to slash the federal workforce. Judge William Alsup ruled Thursday morning that tens of thousands of workers must be rehired across numerous federal agencies, including...