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February 21, 2018
Matt Ford
Dismantle the Department of Homeland Security
The case for abolishing the wasteful, incompetent, and abusive mega-agency has become especially urgent under Trump.
February 15, 2018
Alex Shephard
The Trump administration is invoking 9/11 to kill a bipartisan immigration bill.
January 17, 2018
Matt Ford
Trump Is Distorting Statistics to Demonize Immigrants
The administration's new report on international terrorism is full of misleading numbers and glaring omissions.
September 27, 2017
Emily Atkin
Waiving the Jones Act won’t solve Puerto Rico’s problems right now.
August 25, 2017
Marcy Wheeler
The Senate Wants to Prevent Russia From Compromising U.S. Elections. Does Trump?
Lawmakers are finally getting serious about cybersecurity, but a proposed bill would also limit the president’s ability to cozy up to the Russians.
June 21, 2016
Saif Alnuweiri
The Daily Caller, in case you needed more confirmation, is garbage.
January 7, 2016
Meaghan Murphy
Here’s what we now know about last weekend’s immigration raids.
December 7, 2015
Gwyneth Kelly
Will the Department of Homeland Security’s new terror alert system be any better than the terrible old ones?
March 2, 2015
Danny Vinik
How John Boehner Can End Republicans' Shutdown Addiction
February 17, 2015
Brian Beutler
Republican Senators and Republican Congressmen Are on a Collision Course
February 12, 2015
Brian Beutler
To Fight Obama's Executive Amnesty, Republicans Should Kill the Filibuster
February 12, 2015
Danny Vinik
There's Another Shutdown Fight in Washington. Republicans Will Lose This One, Too.
February 4, 2015
Brian Beutler
Republicans May Have Cornered Themselves Into Shutting Down the Department of Homeland Security
February 3, 2015
Danny Vinik
John Boehner Is Appeasing His Crazy Caucus Again. Expect the Same Result.
January 14, 2015
Brian Beutler
Senate Republicans Are Already Frustrated With John Boehner's Crazy Caucus
July 8, 2014
Danny Vinik
How Much Would It Cost to Deport All Undocumented Immigrants?
Way, way more than anyone is willing to pay
April 24, 2014
Nora Caplan-Bricker
The GOP Is Still Demanding More Deportations—and Staying Silent on Reform
April 21, 2014
Nora Caplan-Bricker
What It Will Take for Obama to Satisfy His Immigration Critics
November 14, 2005
Richard A. Posner
Our Incompetent Government
March 15, 2004
Michael Crowley
Playing Defense
Bush's disastrous Homeland Security Department.

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