Series
Some stories span multiple briefs. A series connects them. Read one brief or read them all.
Election 2026
435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, 36 governor races, and your rights on the ballot. 26 states are rewriting voting rules. Every abortion ballot measure has passed since Dobbs. This is the guide to what matters in November.
LGBTQ Rights
27 states ban trans youth healthcare. The military ban is back. Crisis line funding was cut. Schools are weaponizing identity policies. Cities are erasing rainbow crosswalks. Each brief covers a different front — what happened, who is responsible, and what you can do.
Follow the Money
$6.3 billion in presidential profits. $1.9 billion in dark money. 47 lobbyists regulating the industries that paid them. $9 billion to a border wall contractor whose wall collapsed. These briefs trace where the money goes and who it protects.
Medicaid
The One Big Beautiful Bill cut $911 billion from Medicaid. Work requirements failed in Arkansas and are being imposed nationwide anyway. At least 15 states have trigger laws that drop coverage when federal funding falls. Each brief covers a different piece — the federal cuts, the state-level fallout, and who loses coverage.
Project 2025 Implementation
Heritage Foundation published the playbook. The administration is executing it. These briefs track what has been implemented, what is pending, and what the progressive counter-agenda looks like.
Cost of Living
Tariffs added $1,745 per family. The bottom 90% lost 7% of income. 3.5 million lost SNAP. Gas hit $5.87. Social Security recipients lost $20-$30/month after inflation ate the COLA. The Supreme Court struck down the tariffs and prices still didn't come down. Each brief traces a specific cost from the policy to your kitchen table.
Who Runs Your State
Your governor, AG, and state court control more of your daily life than Congress. States passed 29,000 laws in 2025 while Congress passed 230. Governors decide Medicaid, vouchers, and abortion policy. AGs file the lawsuits that block federal overreach. This series follows the power that actually shapes your day.