The Tipping Point
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS · WAR AND SECURITY
June 17, 2025
On June 14, following the
assassination of Minnesota House
Speaker Melissa Hortman, federal
response was notably absent.
June 14 started like theater. Tanks
positioned for a military parade
outside the Capitol. Flags,
bandstands, solemn voices on state
television. And Minnesota House
Speaker , Melissa Hortman, was dead
.
And the day wasn’t over.
When federal agents arrived in…
Brain Drain, Border Gain
IMMIGRATION · LABOR · BUSINESS
June 16, 2025
Day 98. Harvard sued the U.S.
government. Overnight, international
students were stripped of their…
The Decision
LAW AND COURTS · POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE
June 13, 2025
The legacy of judicial review,
established by Chief Justice John
Marshall in Marbury v. Madison…
God, Country, Coup
VOTING RIGHTS · POLITICAL POWER · NEW ENGLAND
June 12, 2025
Since the January 6 Capitol breach,
efforts to consolidate executive
power and undermine democratic…
Permission to Leave
POLITICAL POWER · IMMIGRATION · POLITICS
June 11, 2025
Autocratic regimes have historically
used controlled emigration as a
strategy to weaken opposition by…
The Front Door
IMMIGRATION · LAW AND COURTS · MAINE
June 9, 2025
In Maine, a surge in ICE detentions
has unsettled communities previously
considered unlikely targets…
Constitution, Interrupted
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS
June 6, 2025
Throughout U.S. history, presidents
have repeatedly suspended
constitutional protections during…
Nothing Happens Here
IMMIGRATION · POLITICAL POWER · VERMONT
June 5, 2025
Federal immigration enforcement
actions in Vermont, often unnoticed
and quiet, have led to the arrests…
Borderline Disaster
TRADE · POLITICAL POWER · MAINE
June 4, 2025
The 4:30 ferry out of Yarmouth was
half-empty. That’s rare in late
spring. Normally, it’s packed with…