by Filipp Burykin | May 11, 2026 | Newsletters
Much has happened since my last newsletter. I will start with the bad news. On April 29th, the Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in Louisiana v. Callais. In a 6-3 decision, the Court effectively gutted Section 2 of the VRA,...
by Filipp Burykin | April 28, 2026 | Newsletters
Dear Friends, We are now 9 weeks into President Trump’s war of choice in Iran and 73 days without funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). And this week is shaping up to be a doozy, with a royal visit from King Charles III, expiration...
by Tyler Silcox | April 21, 2026 | Newsletters
NewslettersPresident Trump’s war in Iran continues as the tenuous ceasefire deal reached last week unravels, the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and gas and diesel prices remain high. The President continues threatening to commit war crimes when not focused...
by Tyler Silcox | April 7, 2026 | Newsletters
NewslettersWith many of you on Spring Break and celebrating the holidays, chaos continues to reign in Washington. Our April recess began after House Republicans rejected a unanimous Senate deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security with the exception of ICE...
by Tyler Silcox | March 26, 2026 | Newsletters
NewslettersFor over a month, the Department of Homeland Security has been subject to a partial government shutdown. Congressional Republicans let funding lapse for DHS rather than adopt common-sense reforms to protect individual constitutional rights and address the...
by Tyler Silcox | March 12, 2026 | Newsletters
NewslettersDuring a short legislative session last week, Trump Administration officials provided a classified briefing to members of Congress that provided no clarity on the imminent threat to the United States, our troops or national security interests that justified...
