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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.…
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GOP Senate Leader Threatens to “Go Nuclear,” Vows to “Roll Over” Democrats to Confirm Trump’s Nominees
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…
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The September Showdown: Congress Returns to a Minefield of Constitutional Crises
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…
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Trump Moves to Rebrand the Pentagon the “Department of War,” Signaling a More “Offensive” Military
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…
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Use of National Guard for Law Enforcement in California
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…
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The Surprising Law That Dismantled “Alligator Alcatraz”
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…
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Trump Administration to Implement $250 “Visa Integrity Fee” for Foreign Tourists on October 1
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…
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Trump Declares War on “Slush Funds,” – Here’s What It Means
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…
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Who Decides ‘Presidential Fitness’? What Happens When a President is Unable to Serve
It is the most delicate and terrifying question in American governance: What happens if the President, the most powerful person in the world, is no longer mentally or physically capable of leading? Recent public concerns over the health of both…
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How Trump’s First 224 Days Have Redefined Who Wins and Who Loses in the American Workforce
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,…