Topic
What the Posse Comitatus Act Does and Doesn't Prohibit
The statute draws a line between soldiers and police work — but the line has large, deliberate gaps.
Home / Tags / Government
Government
Topic
Election Officials Behind the Scenes — The People Who Run Elections: A Day in the Life
Long before ballots are counted, local election officials are doing the unglamorous work that makes counting possible.
Topic
Federal: What a 'Troubled' HUD Score Actually Means for a Housing Authority
Richmond's housing authority scored 58 out of 100, and the label carries more weight than the number suggests.
Topic
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.
Topic
Three Healthcare Stocks Show Where Medicare Policy Hits Cash Flow
BrightSpring, Clover and agilon all route federal reimbursement through different rails, and the numbers show how much each depends on Washington.
Topic
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.
Topic
How Does the National Weather Service Work: How the National Weather Service Issues Warnings
Each severe weather alert carries a precise meaning set by one agency. Knowing the difference between a watch and a warning can change what you do next.
Topic
Who Owns the National Debt: What Is the National Debt and Who Owns It?
The national debt is the running total of what the federal government owes its lenders. It is held by the government itself, private investors, and foreign countries.
Topic
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.
Topic
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.