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Past Present: The AHCA, Children's Sleep, and Planets

In this week's episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate the fate of the American Health Care Act, the constructed nature of children's sleep, and Pluto's place among the planets.

Nicole Hemmer

President's budget plan undercuts promise of job creation in Michigan

The problem with Trump's rhetoric is that he has focused on only half of the jobs equation. Job creation means nothing without job training.

Chris Lu

What Refusing To Fill Out A March Madness Bracket Says About Trump As A President

What Trump fails to understands that the modern presidency is more than just signing executive orders and holding rallies with supporters.

Chris Lu

When One Party Controls The Federal Government

Historians Brian Balogh (@historyfellow) and Nathan Connolly (@ndbconnolly) say Presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Bill Clinton all experienced the same problems when their party was in control.

Brian Balogh

AP-NORC Poll: Most disapprove of Trump, except on economy

Trump inherited a strong economy, which might be leading people to give him a chance to maintain it, said Barbara Perry, director of presidential studies at the Miller Center.

Barbara Perry

Trump’s Labor Nominee, Alexander Acosta, Is More Dangerous than You Think

“There is a pretty stark contrast between what [Trump] promised to do and what he has actually done," said Miller Center Senior Fellow Chris Lu. "If you cut OSHA inspectors or roll back workplace safety regulation, you’re hurting working-class voters. I don’t believe Trump’s working-class support voted for unsafe workplaces.”

Chris Lu