The War's Stated Purpose Has Changed Six Times in Thirty-One Days
From WMDs to nuclear threat to regime change to self-defense to 'take the oil' to ending without Hormuz -- six stated purposes in 31 days.
Politics
No Kings Lit Candles Tuesday Night Because Nine Million People Changed Nothing
Saturday's 9 million marchers got zero policy response by Monday -- Tuesday's candlelight vigils ask what a movement becomes when it cannot move its government.
The DHS Shutdown Hit Day 46 and TSA Workers Missed Another Paycheck
Day 46 of the longest DHS shutdown in history -- 50,000 TSA officers worked without pay while the government deployed troops to Iran.
Three Independent Democracy Indices Converge on US Decline: Freedom House, V-Dem, and EIU All Agree
Freedom House, V-Dem, and the EIU Democracy Index all independently downgraded US democracy in their 2026 reports, marking an unprecedented convergence.
House Passes Third DHS Funding Bill as Senate Democrats Block It Again, Extending Shutdown
The House passed its third DHS funding bill on March 27, but Senate Democrats blocked it for the seventh time, extending the partial shutdown past 40 days.
No Kings Movement Evolves After Millions March Saturday, With Vigils and Next Actions Planned
Over 3,200 No Kings protests drew millions across all 50 states on Saturday; organizers are now planning follow-up vigils and sustained actions.