This Weekly Briefing pulls together the top stories that drove conversation this week: Democratic infighting over the “No Kings” protests and a shutdown...
Author - Karen Givens
Graduate Student, wife, engaged political and legal writer.
The Public Religion Research Institute poll released this week found just 16% of Black Americans and 30% of Latinos holding favorable views of President Donald Trump...
The Big 3 Elections of 2025, With a Week-And-A-Half to Go AP Photo The most prominent elections that observers are focusing on in 2025 are New Jersey Governor, New York...
The Schumer Shutdown has entered its 25th day, leaving vital government functions strained while Democrats hold funding hostage for policy priorities; amid that chaos an...
I’ll lay out why Chuck Schumer’s fundraising slowdown matters, how it ties to his stance on the shutdown, the political pressure from the left, and what the...
Georgia’s security services say they arrested three Chinese citizens in Tbilisi for trying to buy two kilograms of “nuclear material” uranium, and the...
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Brattle Group published a study showing that rising electricity costs are driven largely by market and fuel factors...
I’ll explain the situation in Seattle’s county jail, lay out the legal and policy problems, quote officials directly, describe how local leaders are...
Texas Tech has moved to ban fans from throwing tortillas at football games after the practice led to penalties and fines; this article reviews the reasons behind the...
The Schumer Shutdown has dragged into its 24th day, with House votes paused as Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to ratchet pressure on Senate Democrats. The House has passed a...