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Trump’s $40 Billion Argentina Bailout: Strategic Gamble or Political Favor?

With Argentina facing another financial crisis ahead of crucial midterm elections, the Trump administration has announced a potential $40 billion…

How Supreme Court Cases Could End Voting Rights Act Protections

As of October 2025, the Supreme Court is poised to issue rulings in two cases that could fundamentally reshape American…

How Republicans and Democrats Have Handled Past Bigotry Scandals in Their Own Ranks

In October 2025, Politico exposed thousands of racist, sexist, and pro-Hitler messages exchanged in a private chat group among Young…

K-12 Education in America: How Curricula Differ Across States

The concept of a singular "American" public education system is a myth. The United States operates more than fifty distinct…

Why Electric Vehicle Sales Are In Flux

The U.S. electric vehicle market hit a critical turning point in 2025. After years of steady growth, the trajectory became…

The Trump Administration’s Control of the Department of Justice

The United States Department of Justice has long operated under a guiding principle solidified after the Watergate scandal: prosecutorial independence.…

The Republican Case Against Public Broadcasting Funding

A reader writes us to ask: "There are enough sources of information, do we really need funding for public media?"…

The Democratic Case for Public Broadcasting Funding

A reader writes us to ask: "There are enough sources of information, do we really need funding for public media?"…