Category: News

After his longest absence from the public press of his presidency – a period that fueled a storm of wild online speculation – President Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office on Tuesday with a flurry of major announcements. But the news itself – about military bases, tariffs, and troops – was overshadowed by the…

A Multi-Billion Dollar Conflict: The President’s Crypto Fortune and the Emoluments Clause The number is staggering: five billion dollars. That is the approximate paper value of the Trump family’s holdings in a new cryptocurrency that began public trading this week. The token’s launch comes just after the President himself championed a pro-crypto agenda and signed…

The United States Senate is grinding to a halt. With 145 presidential nominees stuck in a state of political limbo, the chamber’s Majority Whip, John Barrasso, has threatened to detonate the “nuclear option” – unilaterally changing the Senate’s rules to “roll over” the Democratic minority and force the confirmations through. This is not a story…

The quiet halls of the U.S. Capitol are buzzing with activity once again as lawmakers return from their August recess. But the summer calm is over. Congress now faces a political minefield – a series of urgent deadlines and explosive conflicts that will test the very limits of our constitutional system. From a looming government…

What is in a name? When it comes to the building that commands the most powerful military in human history, the name is everything. The White House has now confirmed President Trump’s plan to rename the Department of Defense back to its original, historical title: the Department of War. This is not a cosmetic or…

A lone federal judge has just confronted the immense power of the presidency. In a ruling with profound constitutional implications for the entire nation, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer has declared President Trump’s use of federalized military forces on the streets of California to be unlawful. This decision is more than a victory for the…

Deep in the Florida Everglades, a controversial new immigrant detention center, tauntingly nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” is being dismantled. This symbol of a harsh new deportation policy was not brought down by a grand legal battle over human rights. It was stopped by a lawsuit about something else entirely. This is a powerful, if ironic, story…

Imagine a family in Brazil or India, saving for years to take a dream vacation to see the Grand Canyon, visit Disney World, or walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. As of this fall, that dream will come with a hefty new price tag from the U.S. government – a $250 per person “visa integrity…

Explainer: What to Know About Trump’s New Order to Investigate Lobbying by Federal Grantees The President has just signed a formal directive that could have a massive impact on thousands of organizations across the country, from major universities to local community charities. The memorandum is a legal order, but its real-world implications are straightforward. Here…

Today is Labor Day, a national holiday dedicated to celebrating the American worker. But in 2025, what it means to be a worker in America is being rapidly and radically redefined. In the first 224 days of his second term, President Donald Trump has unleashed a torrent of policy changes that have created two very…