The Nobel and the
Name-Calling
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · MACROECONOMICS
August 15, 2025
Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate and
influential economist, faces public
insults from former President Donald
Trump amid a.
Paul Krugman has spent decades
shaping economic thought. Now, the
Nobel laureate finds himself branded
a “Deranged BUM” by the sitting…
Gap on the Shelf
WHITE HOUSE · STATE POLITICS · POLITICAL POWER
August 14, 2025
Book removals in schools across
several states have intensified amid
new laws and federal actions framed…
Already Decided
VOTING RIGHTS · STATE POLITICS · LAW AND COURTS
August 13, 2025
Texas House Democrats fled the state
to block a mid-decade redistricting
effort aimed at shifting five…
Minimal Value
WHITE HOUSE · LAW AND COURTS · POLITICAL POWER
August 12, 2025
A Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar to
the U.S. president raises questions
about the Foreign Emoluments Clause.
Believe Me… Not The Checkout
TRADE · COST OF LIVING · INFLATION
August 11, 2025
The smell of burnt coffee clung to
the conference room. The Commerce
Secretary’s voice crackled through…
What Now?
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE · LAW AND COURTS
August 9, 2025
The narrative depicts a stark
portrayal of America in mid-2025,
marked by political purges…
Are We There Yet?
WHITE HOUSE · IMMIGRATION · LAW AND COURTS
August 8, 2025
It started with the sound of
the Black Hawks. Not one or two, but
a low, continuous whir of…
YOU PAY
TRADE · INFLATION · COST OF LIVING
August 6, 2025
Since 2018, U.S. tariffs on imports,
initially aimed at China and allies,
have raised consumer prices and.
Upcoded
HOSPITALS · HEALTH INSURANCE · BUSINESS
August 5, 2025
A nurse’s early doubts reveal
widespread hospital practices of
upcoding—manipulating patient…
