Policy Archive
Archives for September 2019


The plan counters criticisms she’s received about her record as a local prosecutor and California attorney general.


The urgency to act could not be stronger for Congress on drug prices and surprise medical billing.


Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s still waiting to hear what Trump will sign.


The film — based on Bryan Stevenson’s book and starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx — is flawed but vital.


A new study finds that an increase in “splinter” school districts are leaving poor and nonwhite students behind.


Congress has repeatedly tried to pass a DACA bill, but is now at an impasse.


The MeToo Kit is marketing itself as an alternative to a professional examination. It’s unlikely to stand up in court.


Mass shootings are a serious problem. But we shouldn’t let fear of them take over our lives.


Border arrests fell 30 percent in August, but migrants are still facing a humanitarian crisis in Mexico.


Even West Point and schools for kids are impacted.


How measles outbreaks in the US typically start, and how exemptions work.


The failed presidential candidate who focused almost exclusively on climate change has set the tone for the Democratic field.


Alaska gives each resident a check every year. It’s cut poverty — and warped the state’s politics.


The Democratic presidential candidate is the first to address a solution for climate-induced mass migration.


Democratic lawmakers are furious.