Author: Charlotte Greene

To end a bloody and protracted war, one side simply gives the other what it has already taken by force. This is the stark, transactional logic at the heart of President Donald Trump’s renewed push for a “land for peace” deal between Russia and Ukraine. But this seemingly straightforward solution is a geopolitical earthquake. It…

In a high-stakes bid to end a dramatic political standoff, the state of Texas went to court in Illinois, asking a judge to do something extraordinary: to authorize the arrest of another state’s elected officials. The judge’s answer was a swift and decisive “no.” This ruling is more than just a temporary victory for the…

The Capital as a “Petri Dish”: A Constitutional Warning to the States President Trump has declared it “Liberation Day” in Washington, D.C. Citing a city collapsing into a “cesspool of crime and homelessness,” he has taken the extraordinary step of declaring a public safety emergency and placing the city’s Metropolitan Police Department under the command…

One of President Trump’s most prominent and powerful allies on Capitol Hill has issued a blistering critique of her own party, signaling a looming civil war within the GOP ahead of a critical government funding deadline. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, is expressing “extreme frustration” with what she calls the “tone-deaf attitude” of…

For three years, a high school teacher in one of the nation’s most affluent school districts tried to sound the alarm. She claims a school employee was secretly helping vulnerable, immigrant students obtain and pay for abortions. And for three years, she says, her warnings were ignored, and she was met with retaliation. Now, her…

After nearly two years of brutal, grinding war, Israel’s government is reportedly on the verge of a momentous and dangerous decision: the full re-occupation of the Gaza Strip. This is not just another chapter in a distant foreign conflict. It is a direct challenge to the stated policy of the United States and a moment…

The political standoff in Texas has escalated into an unprecedented law enforcement action. After dozens of Democratic state lawmakers fled Texas to block a vote on a new congressional map, the Republican governor has taken a dramatic and historic step: he has ordered state police to arrest them. This move transforms a political dispute over…

The second Trump term is barely six months old, but in the quiet cornfields of Iowa and the backrooms of Washington, the next presidential race is already beginning. A crowded field of ambitious Republicans is taking the first tentative steps toward a 2028 run for the White House. But they all face a monumental and…

Viral videos show tense, chaotic scenes: federal agents in tactical gear making arrests in parking lots, at workplaces, and near homes. In the confusion, claims and counterclaims fly, leaving most Americans wondering what is and is not legal during an immigration enforcement action. This is a fraught and often frightening subject. But understanding the constitutional…