The Curious Case of Trump vs. Trump vs. Trump

Week in Politics: Trump's Beijing visit; look ahead at the primaries; the war on Iran

The concentration of foreign policy authority in executive hands finds its historical parallel in the Jay Treaty debates.

Supreme Court decision on VRA 'sent us backwards in time': Booker

Senator Booker criticizes Supreme Court rulings that weakened the Voting Rights Act, warning of a return to post-Reconstruction disenfranchisement. The piece details the judicial dismantling of preclearance and the path forward.

GOP war powers resolution argument triggers a furor between Trump, lawmakers over Iran

The GOP-led War Powers Resolution effort against Trump over Iran highlights constitutional tensions and the need for structural repairs.

Recovery Blueprint: Presidential Settlement Funds and Executive Control

A constitutional analysis of how executive control over settlement funds creates structural flaws, with three proposed repairs.

Intelligence Report: Texas Primary Runoffs 2026

The Texas primary runoffs reveal a fundamental choice between institutional governance and personal power networks within the GOP.

Intelligence Report: The Massie Primary — Institutional Principle Versus Loyalty Enforcement

Analysis of the 2026 Kentucky 4th District primary where Thomas Massie lost to a Trump-backed challenger, testing institutional independence vs loyalty enforcement. Massie's 2028 comeback is a mechanism test for representative democracy.

Recovery Blueprint: Supreme Court Redistricting Integrity

The Supreme Court's handling of redistricting cases has entered a legitimacy crisis due to structural design flaws.

When the Defendant Becomes the Distributor: The Structural Problem of Self-Settled Justice

In 2026, a sitting president has settled litigation in which he was the defendant, agreeing to establish a fund whose distribution he will personally control or substantially influence.

The Editorial Board's Economic Veto: When Advisory Opinion Meets Presidential Authority

The Wall Street Journal editorial board's characterization of Iran sanctions relief as a 'bailout' misrepresents the broad statutory authority the President holds under IEEPA and existing law, as evidenced by the JCPOA framework and waiver provisions.

The Phantom Deal: Oil Markets React to a US-Iran Agreement That Doesn't Exist

Oil markets react to phantom US-Iran deal optimism, but the author argues any agreement would lack Senate approval and be reversible, making it as temporary as the JCPOA.

The Peace Deal No Treaty Process Can Ratify

Analysis of how the U.S.-Iran 'peace deal' and military threats circumvent constitutional requirements for treaty ratification and congressional war authorization, reflecting decades of executive overreach.