Thursday, January 1, 2026 — a brisk Morning Minute that highlights the headlines, notable quotes, court actions, and what to watch today in Washington and beyond, with a...
Checklist: evaluate the midnight swearing-in and its symbolism; describe the players involved and their political signals; explain what the ceremony omits about...
On New Year’s Eve in Sydney, organizers paused the usual spectacle and led a quiet, unified act of remembrance for the victims of the Bondi Beach attack, then...
Checklist: explain the deposition revelations; detail the withholding of GOP lawmakers’ identities in subpoenas; report on the Speech or Debate concerns and the...
The street protests in Iran have widened fast, drawing in shopkeepers, students, and everyday people fed up with runaway inflation, harsh social controls, and a regime...
The new year is a chance to stop mourning and start reforming: move from passive complaint to active civic stewardship, hold institutions accountable, rebuild...
The Golden Remington Awards call out the year’s worst of mainstream journalism: a closing roundup of major (dis)honors that highlights tone-deaf reporting, skewed...
Happy New Year: Trump Pausing Child Care Payments to All States, Not Just MN, Pending Records Reviews The administration has put a nationwide pause on federal child care...
President Trump announced a temporary change to how the administration is using National Guard troops in certain Democratic-run cities, citing improvements in safety and...
The Trump/Bondi Justice Department has rapidly expanded fraud investigations in Minnesota since May 2025, adding dozens of new charges and broadening probes into...