How decisions reshape people’s lives.
Explore the laws, government actions and institutional decisions that change the terms of everyday life. We explain what a decision does, who it reaches and what to watch as it takes effect.
After a courteous encounter with a police officer, I voted for a Houston ballot measure addressing no-knock warrants and marijuana enforcement. The two experiences reflect how I separate individual officers from the policies that govern their work.
Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a record low in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. On the same day, Harris County posted historic early-voting turnout. The overlap makes for a tempting narrative, but disapproval is not the same thing as participation.
Two of Trump’s most outspoken critics spent more than four hours challenging him at the White House. The evening was cordial. Whether it changes anything for the people they raised is the only measure that matters.
The NAACP, National Urban League and 100 Black Men of America are launching a Week of Action and the first National Black Man Voter Day, built on local captains, voting plans and rides rather than rallies.
He started college this fall and is casting his first ballot in a midterm election. His message to the people asking for his vote is simple: show your record, not your promises.
At an Ohio rally, Trump portrayed Somali immigrants as leading purchasers of German luxury vehicles while accusing the community of widespread fraud. The sales claim has no publicly demonstrated basis, but it serves a larger political argument about immigration and public benefits.
OpenAI and other technology companies are training employees to recognize espionage tactics once associated with diplomats, defense contractors and intelligence agencies.
Millions of working Americans earn too much to qualify for financial assistance but still struggle to pay their bills, and for some, a raise leaves them worse off.
The FDA has sent a temporary peptide-access policy to the White House for review. It could let compounding pharmacies make some unapproved peptides even as the agency’s own scientists say the evidence is not there.
Ukraine says new limits on SpaceX’s military satellite network are disrupting drone operations. The dispute exposes how a country can depend on technology it uses every day without controlling the decisions that keep it running.
The debate over Palantir and NHS data is exposing a broader vulnerability: governments increasingly rely on foreign companies to operate systems they cannot easily replace.
Trump nearly doubled his share of Black voters, with the biggest gains among men. The evidence points to economics, turnout, leadership and culture, not a single explanation and not blame.
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