Latest Policy Briefs & Analysis
What changed, who did it, what you can do about it.
Detransition Clinic Settlement
The Texas Attorney General's Office released settlement terms requiring Texas Children's Hospital to create the country's first detransition clinic, review a patient list, build a public website, and pay $10 million. The hospital says it will formalize services it already offers.
June 4, 2026Brady Sues ATF Over Crime Gun Records
Brady filed a FOIA lawsuit in D.C. federal court demanding ATF release Demand Letter 2s identifying gun dealers who sold 25+ crime-traced firearms per year. ATF paused the program in 2025. The agency traced 190,000 firearms through DL2s between 2000 and 2021.
June 4, 2026Children and Gun Deaths
Firearms surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death for children in 2020 and have held that position for four consecutive years. 2,227 children died from gunfire in 2024. The U.S. child gun death rate is 9.5x Canada's.
June 4, 20268,000 Workers Lose Protections
An executive order reclassified 8,000 senior civil servants under Schedule Policy/Career. They can be fired without cause, notice, or appeal. The total could reach hundreds of thousands.
June 3, 2026Money, Power & the 2026 Election
Policy decisions have a price. These series show you the receipt, name the people responsible, and connect every number to a race on your November ballot.
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