Republicans got crushed. There is no debating that. Depending on recounts and final results, they lost around 40 seats in the U.S. House, 7 in the Senate, and 5 governorships. Kalshi is projecting a ridiculous 262-173 House majority for Democrats. The Senate is too close to call, but Democrats may take control of it once all the votes are counted.
You may have heard this myth before. I know I’ve heard it too many times to count, including by lawyers, First Amendment scholars, law professors, and even judges, including sitting Supreme Court justices.
Although there is no prescribed term limit for Supreme Court Justices, it is a common misconception that they have a lifetime appointment. There is a critical limitation in the Constitution that is often ignored as if it didn’t exist.
In 2025, a woman named Shiloh Hendrix was at a playground with her toddler when she caught an older child taking something from her diaper bag. After she called the 8-year-old Somalian boy the “N” word, the boy's father and another man confronted her.
On July 4th, a Reuters photo went viral on X for its apparent racial connotation. The professional photojournalist captured the image of a solitary black woman sitting in a train car filled with white supremacists.
If you are suspected of a crime, you might wish to have a trial as soon as possible so that you can clear your name, get back to work, get out of jail or off bail conditions, and stop the anxiety that comes with criminal charges. The founders believed that the right to a quick trial was so fundamental that they explicitly guaranteed it in the 6th Amendment.
One of the most well known Supreme Court cases is not well understood by the casual observer. While the general belief that it requires prosecutors to share exculpatory evidence with the defendant is true, the actual case is more nuanced.
The current political structure of the United States is not viable long-term. Put simply, there are far too many differences existing among the numerous varieties of peoples who make up America to have them all ruled from one central authority. The same scenario exists in many states within the American union as well. These differences, when tied in with the centralized power structure of federal and state governments - along with a “one-size-fits-all” mentality prevalent among those either holding or seeking power - have led to an extremely volatile situation nation-wide.
Goldback has announced the expansion of their wildly popular currency to include a sixth state series. After producing unique bills for their five denominations for Utah, Nevada, New Hampshire, Wyoming, and South Dakota, the precious metals manufacturer is adding a Florida series. With 22 million residents, it’s the third most populous state and by far the largest state in their inventory.