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Analysis· No. 1403

ANALYSIS: Trump at 30% approval — autopsy of a historic disillusionment

On June 23, 2026, an ARG poll (conducted June 16–20, n=1,100) delivered the single most damaging number of Donald Trump's political career: 30% approval,…

Analysis· No. 1402

FACT-CHECK: The Supreme Court clears the way for expulsion of 350,000 Haitians and Syrians — true or true?

On June 25, 2026, the United States Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling upholding the Trump administration's power to revoke Temporary Protected Status…

Essay· No. 1400

ESSAY: Trump targets 60 countries for "forced labor" — Section 301 as a geopolitical weapon

On June 2, 2026, the USTR — the United States Trade Representative — published a proposal for new tariffs of 10 to 12.5% targeting…

Note· No. 1399

OPINION: When Washington Sabotages Its Own Spies to Hand an Amateur the Keys to Intelligence

On June 12, 2026, at precisely midnight, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — the most powerful electronic surveillance tool in the…

Profile· No. 1398

PROFILE: Secure America Act — $70 Billion for the Agency That Killed Two American Citizens

On June 10, 2026, Donald Trump signed the Secure America Act, a budget reconciliation law that allocates $70 billion to immigration enforcement and border…

Investigation· No. 1397

INVESTIGATION: G7 Évian — Trump Erases Ukraine While Europe Recalculates Its Survival

The G7 summit at Évian-les-Bains, France, was supposed to be the moment to redouble international pressure on Russia to end the war against Ukraine.…

Commentary· No. 1396

COMMENTARY: The Russian Exemption Expired — Trump Tightens the Tap After Leaving It Wide Open

On June 17, 2026, the United States let the third and final sanctions exemption on Russian oil expire without renewal. This ends a cycle…

Analysis· No. 1394

DECODING: Trump's Pro-Ukraine Pivot at the G7 — Why Moscow Is Really Worried

At the G7 summit held in France in June 2026, the American tone on the war in Ukraine surprised — and not in the…

Analysis· No. 1393

ANALYSIS: The $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund — When Trump May Have Defrauded a Federal Court

On the evening of Friday, May 30, 2026, federal judge Kathleen M. Williams of the U.S. District Court opened an explosive inquiry: she wanted…

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