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EXPLAINER: Pressley Forces the Vote, the House Saves 350,000 Haitians from Deportation
Analysis· No. 362

EXPLAINER: Pressley Forces the Vote, the House Saves 350,000 Haitians from Deportation

On April 16, 2026, the United States House of Representatives did something Washington had not seen in a very long time: it

EDITORIAL: Discriminatory Animus — When Justice Names State Racism
Editorial· No. 361

EDITORIAL: Discriminatory Animus — When Justice Names State Racism

On April 29, 2026, in the solemn courtroom of the U.S. Supreme Court, something unusual occurred. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, appointed by

COMMENTARY: E. Jean Carroll — The Appeal Rejected 15 Times That Won't Let Trump Go
Commentary· No. 358

COMMENTARY: E. Jean Carroll — The Appeal Rejected 15 Times That Won't Let Trump Go

Since November 10, 2025, Donald Trump has filed a petition for certiorari before the U.S. Supreme Court to contest a jury verdict

COMMENTARY: Gorsuch and the Major Questions Doctrine — the Right That Brakes Trump
Commentary· No. 352

COMMENTARY: Gorsuch and the Major Questions Doctrine — the Right That Brakes Trump

On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court delivered a stunning ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump: by six votes

FACT-CHECK: "The Court Will Back Me" — the Tariff Setback That Shattered the Trump Illusion
Analysis· No. 349

FACT-CHECK: "The Court Will Back Me" — the Tariff Setback That Shattered the Trump Illusion

For months, Donald Trump cultivated a public conviction: his Supreme Court, composed in majority of justices he had himself appointed, would serve

EDITORIAL: Firing Power — The Dream of an Executive Without Counterweights
Editorial· No. 348

EDITORIAL: Firing Power — The Dream of an Executive Without Counterweights

There was a time when Donald Trump fired his candidates on a reality television show, in the carefully orchestrated staging of The

ANALYSIS: Ralph Nader and the Resignation Strategy — Impeachment Without a Vote
Analysis· No. 341

ANALYSIS: Ralph Nader and the Resignation Strategy — Impeachment Without a Vote

On June 5, 2026, Ralph Nader published on his personal website a text that stands out sharply in the American political landscape:

COMMENTARY: 55% of Americans Back Impeachment — The Poll Haunting Trump's Coalition
Commentary· No. 337

COMMENTARY: 55% of Americans Back Impeachment — The Poll Haunting Trump's Coalition

Some statistical findings land like an uppercut to the political jaw. The Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll, conducted April 10–14, 2026 among 1,514

EDITORIAL: " Witch Hunt " — When the White House Transforms Impeachment into Political Martyrdom
Editorial· No. 336

EDITORIAL: " Witch Hunt " — When the White House Transforms Impeachment into Political Martyrdom

The moment the word impeachment echoes through the corridors of Capitol Hill, the White House draws the same weapon: the witch hunt.

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