The Quiet Squeeze
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
January 19, 2026
The Trump administration has
employed legal and regulatory
pressures to influence
journalism without overt…
Saving Greenland
POLITICAL POWER · WAR AND SECURITY · TRADE
January 17, 2026
The article argues that Donald
Trump’s proposal to acquire
Greenland is rooted in an
outdated Monroe Doctrine.
When Reliability Becomes Risk
WAR AND SECURITY · EUROPE · CANADA
January 15, 2026
The Trump administration’s
unpredictable approach to
alliances has prompted NATO
members and close allies to…
After the Wreckage
CLIMATE POLICY · ENVIRONMENT
January 14, 2026
The Trump administration’s
extensive deregulation weakened
U.S. environmental protections
through staff reductions…
The Heat Stayed
CLIMATE CHANGE · EXTREME WEATHER
January 13, 2026
Urban heat in American cities
increasingly poses a public
health risk, driven by climate
change and exacerbated.
Closed Until Further Notice
TAXES · PUBLIC FINANCE · WHITE HOUSE
January 12, 2026
A new federal endowment tax,
effective mid-2026, imposes
rates up to 8 percent on large
private research.
By Law, Not Words
WHITE HOUSE · WAR AND SECURITY · UKRAINE
January 10, 2026
American foreign policy, once
sustained by long-standing
trust and institutional
stability, has suffered a…
The Meeting Ended on Time
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS · EUROPE
January 8, 2026
Authoritarian regimes often
consolidate power through
administrative control rather
than overt repression…
Best-in-World, On Purpose
HEALTH INSURANCE · PUBLIC HEALTH · HOSPITALS
January 7, 2026
A Blueprint for Replacing
America’s Health Care System
With One That Works
It starts the way so many…