Remember the Fourth
LAW AND COURTS · IMMIGRATION
January 24, 2026
On her first day as New Jersey
governor in 2026, Mikie
Sherrill invoked the
Declaration of Independence.
The Story
The Bully Who Didn’t Know He’d
Lost
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · TRADE
January 22, 2026
At the Davos conference, Donald
Trump disrupted the usual
diplomatic decorum with
exaggerated claims, false…
Then they came for me
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS
January 20, 2026
In 2025 and 2026, federal
authorities increasingly
targeted individuals involved
in political dissent through…
The Quiet Squeeze
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
January 19, 2026
The Trump administration has
employed legal and regulatory
pressures to influence
journalism without overt…
Saving Greenland
POLITICAL POWER · WAR AND SECURITY · TRADE
January 17, 2026
The article argues that Donald
Trump’s proposal to acquire
Greenland is rooted in an
outdated Monroe Doctrine.
When Reliability Becomes Risk
WAR AND SECURITY · EUROPE · CANADA
January 15, 2026
The Trump administration’s
unpredictable approach to
alliances has prompted NATO
members and close allies to…
After the Wreckage
CLIMATE POLICY · ENVIRONMENT
January 14, 2026
The Trump administration’s
extensive deregulation weakened
U.S. environmental protections
through staff reductions…
The Heat Stayed
CLIMATE CHANGE · EXTREME WEATHER
January 13, 2026
Urban heat in American cities
increasingly poses a public
health risk, driven by climate
change and exacerbated.
Closed Until Further Notice
TAXES · PUBLIC FINANCE · WHITE HOUSE
January 12, 2026
A new federal endowment tax,
effective mid-2026, imposes
rates up to 8 percent on large
private research.