U.S. politics and policy, covered with an eye toward international implications.
The bipartisan housing bill bars institutional investors owning 350 or more homes from purchasing additional ones. Homes are for families, not hedge funds.
March 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Two new Section 301 probes covering 16 economies signal that tariff policy is accelerating, not retreating, despite the Supreme Court setback.
March 12, 2026 · 4 min read
The IEEPA ruling was a rare check on executive trade power. The administration's pivot to Section 122 raises a new question: does the president have any trade authority that courts will sustain?
March 8, 2026 · 4 min read
The confirmation of a sanctions policy specialist signals the administration's intent to expand the use of financial tools in great-power competition.
March 5, 2026 · 3 min read
The proposed restructuring would merge regional bureaus and cut special envoy positions, raising questions about whether efficiency gains justify diplomatic disruption.
February 27, 2026 · 2 min read
A new bipartisan proposal would double employment-based green cards while calling itself reform. Expanding legal immigration is not reform. It is more of the same problem.
February 21, 2026 · 5 min read