Topic
9 analyses
Governance
One of six midterm beliefs holds: turnout is always “low” when that means below presidential years. The president's party lost House seats in 18 of 20 midterms since 1946. In three studies, mail rules had no partisan effect; the turnout edge has shifted. This is not a forecast.
AI
AI is becoming infrastructure. Here’s what it can actually do today, the benefits worth pursuing, the risks we can’t ignore, and the rules that keep progress from turning into damage.
Business
UBI is moving from theory to live policy debate. Here is what drives the interest, what pilot evidence suggests, and why cost and design choices determine feasibility.
Governance
A stage-by-stage, evidence-based guide to how U.S. party coalitions and ideologies evolved from Reconstruction through the Southern realignment.
Governance
As local newsrooms collapse, corruption rises, disaster response weakens, disinformation spreads, and local elections lose scrutiny. Local journalism is democratic infrastructure.
AI
Federal action is stalled, so states and cities are writing the first enforceable AI rules. Here is what the first wave actually requires, what is working, and what patchwork compliance breaks.
Economics
Churches provide public value, but $100B in tax advantages should come with auditable benefit, tiered reporting, and clear rules on politics and commerce.
Governance
The SAVE Act would require documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections. This explainer weighs claimed benefits against real-world costs, administrative burden, and lower-cost alternatives.
Governance Opinion
When Congress blocks presidential initiatives, investigates administration actions, or refuses to confirm nominees, it gets framed as “necessary oversight” or “destructive gridlock” depending on partisan preference. But the distinction is real: oversight holds power accountable.