menu_open Columnists
Jennifer Selin

Jennifer Selin

The Conversation

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

President Trump promises to make government efficient − and he’ll run into the same roadblocks as Presidents Taft, Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Carter, Reagan, Clinton and Bush, among others

President Trump promises to make government efficient − and he’ll run into the same roadblocks as Presidents Taft, Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Carter, Reagan, Clinton and Bush, among others

He wants to change government and the role it plays in a big way. Congress might make that hard.

24.01.2025 2

The Conversation

Jennifer Selin

What does the US attorney general actually do? A law professor explains

Shortly after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to serve as U.S. attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump announced...

19.12.2024 4

The Conversation

Jennifer Selin

Why does the Senate confirm Trump’s picks for key posts — and how? A legal scholar explains the confirmation process and the ‘constitutional loophole’ of recess appointments

Since Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump has moved quickly to name his picks for key cabinet posts such as attorney general and the...

19.11.2024 10

The Conversation

Jennifer Selin

Why FEMA’s disaster relief gets political − especially when hurricane season and election season collide

Rumors and lies about government responses to natural disasters are not new. Politics, misinformation and blame-shifting have long surrounded...

14.10.2024 1

The Conversation

Jennifer Selin

Presidential immunity has clear limits, special counsel filing says, and Trump should be tried for efforts to overturn 2020 election

A new filing by special counsel Jack Smith in the case he has brought against Donald Trump for his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020...

03.10.2024 2

The Conversation

Jennifer Selin