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Hobby Lobby’s Antiquities Trouble

Op-Ed

  • Hobby Lobby Antiquities

    Hobby Lobby’s Antiquities Trouble

    The president of the arts and crafts company purchased thousands of antiquities from Iraq for his family’s museum—but he could have met his goals without running afoul of the Department of Justice.

  • After Tea Party activists won decisive seats in the 2010 midterm elections, controversial abortion legislation has been passed throughout the country. Pressure to rescind abortion rights reached all the way to the Supreme Court in 2016.

    Abortion Rights Are Being Eroded

    As the new administration aims to dismantle abortion rights in the United States, it is important to highlight the impacts for vulnerable women and families.

  • Trump conflicts of interest - The president-elect has populated “the swamp” with power brokers who are marred by potential conflicts of interest.

    A Field Guide to Trump’s Swamp

    Well before his inauguration, Trump’s incoming administration and Cabinet picks were breaking down definitions of conflict of interest and stretching the bounds of normalcy. Far from “draining the swamp,” Trump has added to it.