Series
Some stories span multiple briefs. A series connects them. Read one brief or read them all.
LGBTQ Rights
Public support for LGBTQ rights is at a historic high. But 27 states ban trans youth healthcare, the military ban is back, and crisis funding has been cut. This series tracks the gap between public support, legislation, and the people caught in between.
Corruption and Capture
Political allies get positions, protection, and payouts while opponents get investigated. The SEC enforcement chief resigned after cases were blocked. A Supreme Court justice's son worked secretly at an agency his father ruled on. These briefs trace how the pattern works.
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.
Voting Rights
The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in Callais. States are purging voter rolls with error-prone data matching. The SAVE Act would block 21 million citizens from registering. These briefs cover the court rulings, the state-level restrictions, and what federal legislation could change.
What's Happening in Texas
Paxton vs. Talarico for Senate. Johnson vs. Middleton for AG. $1 billion in school vouchers with 274,000 applicants. Rainbow crosswalks erased statewide. Redistricting that eliminated two Black-majority congressional seats. Texas is where national policy battles play out first.
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.