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NYU Law professor Melissa Murray: The Constitution was never meant to be finished — just fought for.
12+ hour, 40+ min ago (1599+ words) Melissa Murray explains how public vigilance keeps the Constitution alive. Constitution Day is September 17. In her Constitution Day Conversation with Fulcrum Contributor Rick LaRue, NYU School of Law professor and commentator Melissa Murray shares her appreciative yet critical perspective on…...
What Comes Next for the 1 Million People Who Have Lost – or Will Soon Lose – Temporary Protected Status
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (1675+ words) People hold Haitian flags and signs during a July 2026 rally in San Diego in support of immigrants living in the U.S. with Temporary Protected Status. At the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, 1.3 million individuals from 17 countries were living and…...
Our Constitution was designed as an antidote to tyranny. 250 years later, the villain is trying to smash the vial.
13+ hour ago (1718+ words) The Constitution’s strength against tyranny endures, but only if Americans choose to protect it. As the US Constitution turns 250, one expert argues it was designed as an antidote to tyranny — and warns that antidote is now at risk. There are…...
Why Mail‑In Ballots Strengthen Civic Engagement — Not Undermine It
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1700+ words) In this Fulcrum Roundtable conversation, Brian Miller breaks down the myths, the policy shifts, and the stakes for election integrity. Close-up of woman's hand putting or receiving letter with voting ballot near a mailbox near her house - Brian Miller is…...
Are Paperwork Barriers the Real Consequence of the "SAVE America Act"?
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (1663+ words) Donald Trump, Oval Office, August 2026 In mid-July, President Trump gave a lengthy primetime address on election integrity in order to promote the "SAVE America Act." The bill would require voters to provide proof of citizenship at the ballot box, but…...
The 9/11 Town Hall That Helped Rebuild Ground Zero—and Democracy
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (1677+ words) A personal reflection on 9/11, civic power, and the path to democratic renewal. A rose stands on the 9/11 Memorial for the North Tower in front of 3 and 4 World Trade Center on September 7, 2026, in New York City. As the nation and the…...
89% of Americans Say Government Corruption Is Widespread
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (1708+ words) Independents are among the most distrustful Americans, as new polling shows confidence in government and major institutions hovering near historic lows. Illustration of the American flag and Capitol building in Washington, DC In a political system that incentivizes division and…...
Prices are up. Jobs didn't come back. Farmers got hurt by tariffs. So why does Trump's base stay loyal? One columnist's theory.
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (1680+ words) Dozens of Trump supporters showed up to the annual St. Patricks Day Parade along Fifth Avenue in New York City. But that core base of 37% appears to be unmoved by all the ways in which Trump has disappointed many of…...
Our President has barely left his own map. We have some travel — and pet — suggestions
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (1728+ words) "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." - Mark Twain U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on August 14, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Trump is traveling to Long Island to tour law enforcement facilities in Nassau County and rally…...
How Independent Thinking Turned an Election Day Into a Family Triumph
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (1798+ words) From the moment my youngest daughter was born, she carved out her own space in my world. I remember the pediatrician remarking on her long eyelashes, my brief panic when she didn't cry right away, and then the overwhelming relief…...