• As Trump weighs options, what are the hazards of unwinding NAFTA?

    As Trump weighs options, what are the hazards of unwinding NAFTA?

    Apr 27, 2017 11:17 PM EST

    ... not going to follow through on this? REP. TIM RYAN: Well, I'm worried that he may follow through in a way that doesn't make things better. He may actually make the problem worse, if he doesn't sit down and pay attention and work this the way it ...

  • Trump says U.S. won't leave NAFTA -- for now

    Trump says U.S. won't leave NAFTA -- for now

    Apr 27, 2017 02:09 PM EST

    ... persuaded to reconsider, which he acknowledged "would be a pretty big, you know, shock to the system." Trump added, "Now, if I'm unable to make a fair deal, if I'm unable to make a fair deal for the United States, meaning a fair deal for our workers and ...

  • Trump pushes border wall, setting up dispute with Dems, possible government shutdown

    Trump pushes border wall, setting up dispute with Dems, possible government shutdown

    Apr 24, 2017 04:10 PM EST

    ... marker is "artificial," the White House has packed his schedule. Trump will sign executive orders on energy and rural policies, meet with the president of Argentina and travel to Atlanta for a National Rifle Association event. Top aides will also fan out around the country to promote the administration. Trump ...

  • In ‘stealth move,’ Michigan refines vaccine waivers, improves rate among kids

    In ‘stealth move,’ Michigan refines vaccine waivers, improves rate among kids

    Apr 12, 2017 01:33 PM EST

    ... the middle of the pack among vaccination rates. “The idea was to make the process more burdensome,” said Michigan State University health policy specialist Mark Largent, who has written extensively about vaccines. “Research has shown that if you make it more inconvenient to apply for a waiver, fewer people get ...

  • 5 stories that have (almost) nothing to do with politics

    5 stories that have (almost) nothing to do with politics

    Mar 13, 2017 11:44 PM EST

    ... of Mercy, a celebration of forgiveness that occurs every 50 years. Pope Francis, who as Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio focused on the poor in his native Argentina, has also waded into global discussions on poverty and what to do about migrants and refugees. In his first papal exhortation, he blasted capitalism ...

  • Column: Trump wouldn't like the media coverage in Mexico, either

    Column: Trump wouldn't like the media coverage in Mexico, either

    Feb 18, 2017 02:20 AM EST

    ... and income levels vary between the more prosperous north and the poorer south. Mexico City’s modern and colonial architecture, its buildings in vivid colors, make it among the world’s most visually interesting cities. The country seems hover between first world, with more and more cars and even canine ...

  • Column: How the backlash to globalization could hurt the middle class

    Column: How the backlash to globalization could hurt the middle class

    Feb 06, 2017 08:38 PM EST

    ... like solar and wind offer some hope, but they're fundamentally unreliable. The sun doesn't always shine; the wind doesn't always blow. To make alternative energies a truly viable source of power production, the world needs a robust, cost-effective means of storing energy. And while there are ...

  • With inauguration looming, Trump continues to control hundreds of companies

    With inauguration looming, Trump continues to control hundreds of companies

    Jan 08, 2017 07:10 PM EST

    Ethics experts have called for the president-elect to sell off his assets and place his investments in a blind trust.

  • U.S. poised to hit Obama's goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees

    U.S. poised to hit Obama's goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees

    Aug 04, 2016 09:24 PM EST

    After a slow start, it appears increasingly likely that the Obama administration will hit its goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States before the end of September.

  • After the Orlando tragedy, putting the defiant act of survival into poetry

    After the Orlando tragedy, putting the defiant act of survival into poetry

    Jun 20, 2016 05:41 PM EST

    Poet Joe Jimenez turned to poetry in the days following the Orlando tragedy. “The Orlando shooting saddens and enrages me. And I wonder to what extent I’ve been complicit in the violence by remaining silent? "