The Republic
Domestic affairs, federal policy, and jurisprudence
Construction cranes frame the Capitol dome as foundation work begins on the National Infrastructure Center, the first project commissioned under the Infrastructure Renewal Act of 2026.
The Architecture of American Renewal
A landmark infrastructure act signals something deeper than appropriations — it is the first serious attempt in half a century to build as though the Republic intends to endure.
The Constitutional Question of Our Age
The balance between executive authority and congressional power has shifted so dramatically that scholars now debate whether the framers' design has been fundamentally altered.
A New Doctrine for Federal Lands
The Interior Department's proposed reclassification of 200 million acres of public land represents the most significant shift in conservation philosophy since Theodore Roosevelt.
The Judiciary at a Crossroads
The Supreme Court's current term may determine whether the federal judiciary functions as a constitutional guardian or a superlegislature — and neither outcome is without risk.