Latest Briefs
What changed, who did it, what you can do about it.
Trans Woman Removed at Beach
Bern, Switzerland apologized after police forcibly removed a trans woman from a women-only nude beach where she had every legal right to be.
July 4, 202614 Illinois Laws Active
Illinois activates 14 new laws on July 1, 2026, including a new Department of Early Childhood starting full operations and a permanent cocktails-to-go program.
July 3, 2026Forest Service Reorganized
Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz is dissolving the regional office structure Gifford Pinchot created in 1905, replacing it with 15 state director offices
July 3, 2026Unions Sue DoD Over CBAs
AFGE and NFFE filed suit July 3, 2026, alleging the Defense Department violated the Administrative Procedure Act when it canceled collective bargaining
July 3, 2026Understand the System
The money, the rules, and the structures that determine who has power. Evidence-backed series and explainers on the issues shaping the 2026 election.
Series Multi-part series with data and charts
Explainers Deep dives with data and action items
Vote. And Bring Someone With You.
48 million people stayed home last midterm. State races are decided by who shows up. Your right to vote is not guaranteed. Check your registration, research your ballot, and bring three people.