Trump rushes his arch into the ground to outrun the courts
Virginia and D.C. sued to stop a 250-foot arch that bypasses statutory review, a move that trades legal legitimacy for a physical monument to executive will.
By Adele Rutherford ·
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Trump’s Brat nomination signals patronage over statecraft in Canberra
The nominating process for an ambassadorial post is supposed to be a matter of statecraft—a careful calibration of diplomatic skill, regional knowledge, and strategic alignment…
By Emilio Quesada ·
In a suburban Virginia courtroom, the immigration system’s strains come to life
The American judicial process, for all its constitutional pretense, runs on grids: due process grids, procedural grids, human resource grids.
By Imani Sutton ·
Judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate names it restored to schools in 2024
The persistent, corrosive habit of local boards attempting to rewrite history in their own image never ceases to shock me.
By Maya Ellison ·
AIPAC spending in Missouri distracts from local hospital needs
You read about these primaries—the endless, exhausting cycle in Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, and Washington—and what you should feel isn't political fatigue; it’s righteous anger.
By Josie Calloway ·