Trump’s Poland
WAR AND SECURITY · POLITICAL POWER · IRAN
February 28, 2026
In February, a coordinated
U.S.–Israel strike on Iranian
military targets prompted
Iranian missile and drone
retaliation, while.
Flood the Zone
IMMIGRATION · POLITICAL POWER
February 18, 2026
ICE’s decision to maintain a
sustained federal presence in
Minnesota marks a shift from
temporary enforcement to.
The Sound Before the Doors
Open
IMMIGRATION · POLITICAL POWER
February 12, 2026
A federal immigration raid at a
racetrack in Caldwell, Idaho,
illustrates how enforcement…
Leaving Without Moving
IMMIGRATION · LAW AND COURTS · MAINE
February 11, 2026
In Lewiston, Maine, increased
federal immigration enforcement
has prompted fear and
behavioral changes within the…
Arch de Trump
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE
February 9, 2026
A proposed 250-foot ceremonial
arch for the National Mall,
linked to America’s 250th
anniversary, reflects Donald…
The Old Grammar of Power
POLITICAL POWER · WAR AND SECURITY
January 31, 2026
The United States has
historically exercised
influence through "conditional
sovereignty," a system of…
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 failed, an event…
Carney at Davos
POLITICAL POWER · WAR AND SECURITY · TRADE
January 27, 2026
At Davos, Canada’s Prime
Minister Mark Carney challenged
the prevailing belief in a
functioning rules-based…
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…