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.
The Story
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
The speech that quietly changed
the conversation
At Davos last week, Canada’s
prime minister, Mark Carney…
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.
The Bully Who Didn’t Know He’d
Lost
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · TRADE
January 22, 2026
At the Davos conference, Donald
Trump disrupted the usual
diplomatic decorum with
exaggerated claims, false…
Then they came for me
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS
January 20, 2026
In 2025 and 2026, federal
authorities increasingly
targeted individuals involved
in political dissent through…