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'I never issued a criminal contempt citation in 19 ½ years on the bench' – a former federal judge looks at the 'relentless bad behavior' of the Trump administration in court
(THE CONVERSATION) Legal battles between the Trump administration and advocates for deportees flown to prison in El Salvador have turned into conflicts between the government and the judges overseeing those cases. One federal judge, James Boasberg, accused Trump administration lawyers of the "willful disregard" of his orde ... (full story)
Endowments aren't blank checks – but universities can rely on them more heavily in turbulent times
(THE CONVERSATION) The Trump administration is demanding that at least 60 U.S. colleges and universities change their policies or lose out on billions of dollars in federal funding.
In Harvard University's case, the government has accused the Ivy league school – so far without providing any specific evidence – of vio ... (full story)
Utilities choosing coal, solar, nuclear or other power sources have a lot to consider, beyond just cost
(THE CONVERSATION) The Trump administration is working to lift regulations on coal-fired power plants in the hopes of making its energy less expensive. But while cost is one important aspect, utilities have a lot more to consider when they choose their power sources.
Different technologies play different roles in the power syste ... (full story)
Federal laws don't ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but the Admistrative Procedure Act doesn’t make it easy
(THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin have announced their intent to reconsider dozens of current regulations in an effort to loosen standards originally imposed to protect the environment and public health. But it's not as simple as Trump and Zeldin just saying so.
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Lawful permanent residents like Mahmoud Khalil have a right to freedom of speech – but does that protect them from deportation?
(THE CONVERSATION) The Trump administration has revoked the visas of more than 1,000 foreign university students since January 2025. Many of the individual cases that have made headlines center on foreign-born university students who participated in Palestinian rights protests.
In early March, the federal government arrested, de ... (full story)