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The Logical End Point of Trump Saying He Could Shoot Somebody on Fifth Avenue

January 25, 2026 Logical, Avenue, could, point, Trump, Saying, Fifth, shoot, Somebody0 comment

On January 23, 2016, Donald Trump notoriously declared, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters.” That statement was understood at the time as a metaphorical expression of the depth of Republican voters’ commitment to him. Ten years and one day later, his administration’s agents shot a disarmed man on the street in full view of the public. Perhaps we should have taken him not only seriously but also literally. The dynamic Trump observed is that he had created a…

Census Battle: How This Lawsuit Could Change Political Power in Congress

January 1, 2026 This, Lawsuit, Congress, could, Political, Census, battle, power, Change0 comment

A federal lawsuit could be decided in early 2026 to require the Census Bureau to only count people rather than use statistical sampling—a move that could determine who controls Congress. The 2020 Census overcounted the population of several Democrat-leaning states and undercounted the population of several Republican-leaning states. While the agency admitted this was an error, plaintiffs in the case of University of South Florida College Republicans et al. v. Lutnick allege that its method of sampling led to the inaccuracies in the Census—and, ultimately, to the wrong apportionment of seats in Congress. Commerce…

Trump says ‘Department of WAR’ could reach Chicago

September 11, 2025 'War, Department, Trump, could, Chicago, reach, says0 comment

President Trump threatened a “Chipocalypse Now” in Chicago, led by the War Department, in a post with the likeness of the movie “Apocalypse Now.” The Washington Times stories: White House

Extended Statute of Limitations on Malpractice Could Benefit Transgender Lawsuit

August 18, 2025 Extended, Lawsuit, Transgender, Statute, Limitations, Malpractice, could, benefit0 comment

Prisha Mosley, a detransitioner who now advocates against transgender procedures, is seeking to have her lawsuit on medical malpractice, fraud, and negligence charges reinstated in a case that could have wide-ranging ramifications. Mosley, who was put on testosterone when she was 17, sued several health care providers on medical malpractice and negligence claims in 2023. A judge dismissed her malpractice claims last year on statute of limitations grounds, while clearing her case to move forward on the fraud, facilitating fraud, and civil conspiracy charges. Now, she is seeking to have…

Retired Navy captain says DOGE disruptions could improve efficiency, security

February 7, 2025 Navy, improve, Retired, Captain, DOGE, disruptions, efficiency, could, security, says0 comment

As Elon Musk’s unofficial Department of Government Efficiency shakes up U.S. regulatory bodies and foreign aid organizations, one national security expert says the organization’s efforts to streamline operations could make the U.S. safer and more effective. The Washington Times stories: White House

Purging the Government Could Backfire Spectacularly

February 3, 2025 could, government, Backfire, Purging, Spectacularly0 comment

The U.S. federal government manages a larger portfolio of risks than any other institution in the history of the world. In just the past few weeks, wildfires raged across Southern California, a commercial flight crashed over the Potomac, a powerful Chinese-developed AI model launched to great fanfare, the nuclear-weapons Doomsday Clock reached its closest point ever to midnight, a new strain of avian flu continued its spread across the globe, and interest rates on long-term government bonds surged—a sign that investors are worried about America’s fiscal future. The responsibility of…