Trump’s Poland
WAR AND SECURITY · POLITICAL POWER · IRAN
February 28, 2026
In February, a coordinated
U.S.–Israel strike on Iranian
military targets prompted
Iranian missile and drone
retaliation, while.
The Story
The Gangster and the Gardener
IMMIGRATION · REPUBLICANS · CAMPAIGNS
February 25, 2026
Cuban-American Republican María
Elvira Salazar warns that
aggressive immigration
enforcement risks alienating
Latino voters and jeopardizing…
The Noise Is the Strategy
CAMPAIGNS · POLITICAL POWER · IMMIGRATION
February 23, 2026
Political spectacle and media
distractions mask ongoing
administrative shifts in
governance, as insurgent…
You’ve been told that tariffs
are paid by other countries.
TRADE · TAXES · COST OF LIVING
February 22, 2026
Tariffs on imports are taxes
paid by American companies at
the border, costs that are
typically passed.
They aren’t.
A tariff is a tax on goods
coming into the United States.
The bill goes to the American
company importing it. That
company pays U.S. Customs. The
money goes to the U.S.
Treasury. On a $1,000 laptop…
The $1.241 Trillion Experiment
TRADE · MACROECONOMICS · BUSINESS
February 21, 2026
In 2025, U.S. tariffs imposed
under the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act
aimed to reduce the trade.
Flood the Zone
IMMIGRATION · POLITICAL POWER
February 18, 2026
ICE’s decision to maintain a
sustained federal presence in
Minnesota marks a shift from
temporary enforcement to.
The Favor System
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE
February 17, 2026
At Mar-a-Lago, the mingling of
political donors and executives
illustrates how executive
discretion in federal agencies…
Who Keeps the Lights On?
LABOR · IMMIGRATION · HOSPITALS
February 16, 2026
The United States relies
heavily on immigrant labor
across critical sectors
including healthcare…
The Shutdown Is the Show
CONGRESS · IMMIGRATION · POLITICAL POWER
February 15, 2026
The government shutdown
prominently disrupts visible
services like TSA operations
and public-facing offices, yet…