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EXPLAINER: Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund" — $1.8 billion blocked by Judge Brinkema
Analysis· No. 300

EXPLAINER: Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund" — $1.8 billion blocked by Judge Brinkema

On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice quietly announced the creation of a $1.776 billion fund intended to compensate those

INVESTIGATION: Epstein files — how the courts are forcing Trump's DOJ to answer
Investigation· No. 299

INVESTIGATION: Epstein files — how the courts are forcing Trump's DOJ to answer

On November 19, 2025, the U.S. Congress unanimously adopts the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and Donald Trump signs it into law. The

REPORT: $22 billion rushed back — the historic puzzle of tariff refunds
Reportage· No. 291

REPORT: $22 billion rushed back — the historic puzzle of tariff refunds

On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued one of the most consequential trade decisions of the modern era. In

ANALYSIS: The Section 301 tariff wall, Trump's fallback weapon after his Supreme Court defeat
Analysis· No. 289

ANALYSIS: The Section 301 tariff wall, Trump's fallback weapon after his Supreme Court defeat

On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court handed down a ruling that many legal scholars had been anticipating for months:

ANALYSIS: Supreme Court Validates Anti-China Tariffs—A Game-Changing Verdict in 2026
Analysis· No. 212

ANALYSIS: Supreme Court Validates Anti-China Tariffs—A Game-Changing Verdict in 2026

On June 15, 2026, in the characteristic discretion of America's highest court, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the challenge to

DECODED: Section 301 Forced Labor — Trump Hits Hard, But Hits His Allies Too
Analysis· No. 184

DECODED: Section 301 Forced Labor — Trump Hits Hard, But Hits His Allies Too

In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a historic verdict: the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump under the International Emergency

FACT-CHECK: The EU–US Turnberry Agreement, 440 Votes, and a Time-Limited Commercial Peace
Analysis· No. 95

FACT-CHECK: The EU–US Turnberry Agreement, 440 Votes, and a Time-Limited Commercial Peace

On June 16, 2026, the European Parliament approved the two regulations implementing the trade agreement with Washington — 440 votes in favor, 151 against.…

INVESTIGATION: When the Supreme Court Humiliates Trump on the Second Amendment — For a Marijuana Smoker
Investigation· No. 84

INVESTIGATION: When the Supreme Court Humiliates Trump on the Second Amendment — For a Marijuana Smoker

On June 18, 2026, a 9-0 unanimous Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Hemani struck down the federal gun ban on marijuana users…

NOTE: The Federal Court Strikes Down Trump's $100,000 H-1B Fee — But the Damage Is Done
Note· No. 71

NOTE: The Federal Court Strikes Down Trump's $100,000 H-1B Fee — But the Damage Is Done

On June 8, 2026, a federal judge in Boston ruled Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee unconstitutional. The court was right. But while Washington litigated,…

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