Danger Signs
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · IMMIGRATION
February 4, 2026
Democratic erosion often begins
with changes in behavior rather
than law, as citizens and
institutions adapt to.
The Story
The Clerk Did Not Look Up
LAW AND COURTS · POLITICAL POWER · POLITICS
February 3, 2026
The Supreme Court’s use of
emergency stays to allow
contested policies—such as a
passport rule removing the.
Devaluation
MACROECONOMICS · INFLATION · TRADE
February 2, 2026
The U.S. dollar has declined by
10 to 12 percent against major
currencies over the past year.
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…
Catch of the Day
IMMIGRATION · POLITICAL POWER · MAINE
January 29, 2026
A recent ICE operation in
Maine, dubbed Operation Catch
of the Day, has led to…
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…
Snowfall
EXTREME WEATHER · CLIMATE CHANGE · GRID
January 26, 2026
A persistent polar vortex
displacement in January brought
prolonged Arctic air to much of
the United States.
Remember the Fourth
LAW AND COURTS · IMMIGRATION
January 24, 2026
On her first day as New Jersey
governor in 2026, Mikie
Sherrill invoked the
Declaration of Independence.