Domestic and international political coverage — campaigns, legislation, power, and policy.
Secretaries of state used to be clerks; now they’re partisan power centers.
This installment of Ballot Wars shows how settlements and memos quietly replace legislation while media frames it as “defending democracy.”
When referees start coaching, process stops being neutral.
Administrative State Actors Read More »
The Left built a litigation industry; the Right built a grant program.
Arabella’s fund network creates year-round lawfare capacity while Leonard Leo’s system remains episodic.
If you want process power, you need a factory, not a philanthropy.
The 85 Fund vs. Arabella Read More »
Eric Swalwell has entered the California governor’s race while carrying two long-shadow scandals: his past ties to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative and a DOJ-referred mortgage investigation.
ERIC SWALWELL: NEVER SAW THE SPY BEHIND HIM Read More »
The RNC finally got off the leash—but the other side spent forty years building a machine while they waited.
RNC Counter-Factory Read More »
Democrats released a video encouraging military and intelligence personnel to “refuse illegal orders” from Trump — without any legal standard, court ruling, or constitutional basis.
Making Sedition Great Again Read More »
When Congress stalls, the battlefield moves to state ballots—and the courtroom is already reserved for the appeal.
Proof-of-Citizenship Fights Read More »
Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of taking a $5 million overpayment from a FEMA contract and channeling it into her 2021 campaign via straw donors and channelled bank accounts.
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick: FEMA Millionaire Read More »
When dark money meets direct democracy, the rules of disclosure don’t stand a chance.
Sixteen Thirty’s Ballot Book Read More »
Coldwater, Kansas just re-elected a mayor who now faces six criminal charges for allegedly voting in multiple elections as a non-citizen.
Kansas Mayor Charged for Voting as a Non-Citizen Read More »
When the rulebook for referees becomes the ball, the game isn’t football—it’s lawfare.
Arizona’s EPM Wars Read More »
