News: The Government's Confidence Slide May Be Less Than It Looks
Gallup's new numbers show a sharp drop in trust in Washington, but the partisan split and a stubborn 49-point power gap tell a more complicated story.
Government News
How federal decisions reach the economy: tariffs, tax provisions, antitrust actions, subsidies and regulatory costs traced to industries and payrolls.
Antitrust Remedies Explained: Breakups, Conduct Rules and Consent Decrees
Winning a monopoly case is the easy half; the fight over what the court actually orders is where remedies live or die.
What Does a Cabinet Secretary Do: How a Cabinet Secretary Shapes Everyday Life
The rules a department writes reach farther than any law Congress passes this year.
What is an Executive Order: What the President Can and Can't Do by Executive Order
An executive order runs the executive branch. It cannot write law, spend money, or survive a court that says it exceeds the president's authority.
What Actually Happens When CFIUS Reviews a Foreign Deal
A fixed statutory clock decides most foreign-investment cases, and a 2025 policy memo now sorts which deals move fast and which face a wider net.
Metals Tariff Rejig Takes Effect August 6: Who Wins, Who Pays
The June 1, 2026 proclamation modifying Section 232 duties on steel, aluminum and copper cuts rates for some products and removes others entirely, with an August 6 effective date.