The “Wall of Steel” Paradox: How Blockading Iran Squeezes the American Consumer
Trump’s naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is choking global oil supply. Here’s why that cuts both ways for American drivers.
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The $4 Gas Ceiling: The Unofficial Tax of Middle East Brinkmanship
Gas prices have broken above $4 a gallon for the third time this year. Why the Hormuz blockade is landing hardest at the pump.
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The Burnout at the Podium: Why Nobody Wants to Be the White House Press Secretary
Karoline Leavitt is stepping down as press secretary just months before the midterms. What the job has become, and why it burns people out.
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The Shock Glove Doctrine: Sanitizing Force With High-Tech Handwear
A leaked DHS proposal reveals ICE officers may be equipped with electric-shock gloves. What the language around the plan tries to obscure.
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The Transparent Backpack: Security Theater and the Inflation-Squeezed Back-to-School Rush
Schools are mandating clear plastic backpacks for "safety." A look at what the policy actually accomplishes, and what it costs parents.
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Toxic Seniority: What John Larson’s Connecticut Primary Defeat Tells Us About the Anti-Establishment Mood
Fourteen-term Rep. John Larson lost his primary to Luke Bronin by nearly 19 points. Why 2026 has been brutal for entrenched incumbents.
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How Retired NBA Veterans Turned the WNBA Draft Into a High-Stakes Test (Updated: Ruled Ineligible)
Larry Sanders, Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declared for the WNBA draft, exposing a gap in the league’s eligibility language.
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