Danger Signs
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · IMMIGRATION
February 4, 2026
Democratic erosion often begins with
changes in behavior rather than law,
as citizens and institutions adapt…
The Clerk Did Not Look Up
LAW AND COURTS · POLITICAL POWER · POLITICS
February 3, 2026
The Supreme Court’s use of emergency
stays to allow contested
policies—such as a passport rule…
Devaluation
MACROECONOMICS · INFLATION · TRADE
February 2, 2026
The U.S. dollar has declined by 10
to 12 percent against major
currencies over the past year.
The Old Grammar of Power
POLITICAL POWER · WAR AND SECURITY · UNITED STATES
January 31, 2026
The United States has historically
exercised influence through
"conditional sovereignty," a system…
Catch of the Day
IMMIGRATION · POLITICAL POWER · MAINE
January 29, 2026
A recent ICE operation in Maine,
dubbed Operation Catch of the Day,
has led to widespread arrests.
The Discombobulator
WAR AND SECURITY · LAW AND COURTS
January 28, 2026
During a U.S. operation in Caracas,
multiple Venezuelan defense and
aviation networks simultaneously…
Carney at Davos
POLITICAL POWER · WAR AND SECURITY · TRADE
January 27, 2026
The speech that quietly changed the
conversation
At Davos last week, Canada’s prime…
Snowfall
EXTREME WEATHER · CLIMATE CHANGE · GRID
January 26, 2026
A persistent polar vortex
displacement in January brought
prolonged Arctic air to much of the…
Remember the Fourth
LAW AND COURTS · IMMIGRATION · POLITICAL POWER
January 24, 2026
On her first day as New Jersey
governor in 2026, Mikie Sherrill
invoked the Declaration of…