As Americans head into the 2026 midterm elections, early-voting numbers are making headlines. Here’s what those numbers can tell us, and what they can’t. Americans […]
California’s Billionaire Tax
Imagine starting a company in California. Years later, that company becomes worth billions. Your shares make you a billionaire, even though most of that money […]
Who Pays for Climate Damage?
When wildfires, floods, and extreme weather damage a community, the cleanup cost millions of dollars. Roads need repairs, buildings need rebuilding, and local governments have […]
Targeted vs. Blanket Tariffs: Why the Difference Matters
When a president announces tariffs, one of the first questions worth asking is simple: What exactly is being taxed? That matters because targeted tariffs and […]
Missouri Is Voting on Abortion Rights Again
Missouri voters are being asked to make another major decision about abortion rights this November. And if that sounds familiar, it should. Missouri already voted […]
Who Deported More? Obama vs. Trump
If someone asked which president deported more people, Barack Obama or Donald Trump, what would you guess? The government’s own numbers make this an interesting […]
Could Trump Be Impeached Again After the Midterms?
Donald Trump has already been impeached twice. So if Democrats win the 2026 midterms, could he be impeached again, and could he actually be removed […]
White House Ballroom Case
The East Wing is gone, a 90,000-square-foot ballroom is going up, and the Supreme Court still has not decided whether the project is legal. That […]
Dennis v. United States: When Fear Tested Free Speech
In 1951, the United States was deep in the Cold War. The Soviet Union had become a nuclear power, communism was spreading internationally, and the […]
Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
Some Supreme Court decisions expanded freedom. Others took decades or generations to correct. And this one showed what can happen when the Supreme Court makes […]