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Trump administration sets out to create an America its people have never experienced − one without a meaningful government

  • Written by Sidney Shapiro, Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
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The U.S. government is attempting to dismantle itself.

President Donald Trump has directed the executive branch to “significantly reduce the size of government.” That includes deep cuts in federal funding of scientific and...

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