The Big, Beautiful Heist
TAXES · PUBLIC FINANCE · MACROECONOMICS
May 27, 2025
The proposed 2025 tax bill
revives and expands the 2017
cuts, offering substantial
benefits to the ultra-wealthy.
The Story
Department of Weaponization
WHITE HOUSE · LAW AND COURTS
May 26, 2025
Since February 2025, the
Department of Justice’s
Weaponization Working Group,
led by Ed Martin, has pursued…
The Uninvited Class
IMMIGRATION · WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
May 23, 2025
The Department of Homeland
Security’s abrupt ban on
Harvard enrolling international
students marks a broader
crackdown on.
The Sound of Normal Life
Stopping
WAR AND SECURITY · UKRAINE · EUROPE
May 22, 2025
Residents of Kyiv and other
Ukrainian cities endure
relentless drone attacks…
The Price of Power
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · TRADE
May 21, 2025
Donald Trump’s second term is
marked by a consolidation of
power that treats the United
States less.
$100 Million Birthday Bash
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
May 20, 2025
On June 14, the United States
will stage a military parade
for a man’s birthday.
Not the country’s. Not the…
The Downgrade
MACROECONOMICS · PUBLIC FINANCE · TRADE
May 19, 2025
The U.S. credit rating
downgrade by Moody’s, driven by
rising debt and fiscal…
You Shall Have The Body
LAW AND COURTS · POLITICAL POWER
May 17, 2025
Habeas corpus, originating in
1215 as a protection against
arbitrary imprisonment, has
evolved into a fundamental
legal.
Look! A squirrel!
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE · CAMPAIGNS
May 16, 2025
In the lead-up to the 2024
election and beyond, Donald
Trump employed deliberate
distractions—ranging from a…