5+ hour, 2+ 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…...

5+ hour, 22+ min 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…...

21+ hour, 4+ min ago   (1615+ words) Seattle Washington city downtown skyline during sunset Sustainability in government is a discussion at both the local and national levels. What is common today is that this conversation has long excluded Indigenous communities' voices and perspectives from the legislative process....

1+ day, 5+ 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…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1717+ words) As new voting restrictions spread nationwide, When We All Vote's 'Party at the Polls' brings 5,000 community events to turn out voters ahead of November. But here’s the hope: the one thing we’ve learned despite the many challenges we’ve seen in…...

5+ day, 22+ 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…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1699+ words) A Navy veteran turned NY State Assembly staffer reflects on youth, bipartisanship, and why good government is still possible in 2026. Julie Roland was a Naval Officer for ten years, deploying to both the South China Sea and the Persian Gulf…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1675+ words) Voters cast their ballots on November 5, 2024 in Jefferson, New Hampshire. Supply-Side Supremacy and "Starve the Beast" The Theory: The core tenet shifted from "balance the budget first" to "cut taxes to stimulate growth". Proponents argue that lower tax rates generate…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1727+ words) Russell Vought, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs in July. In mid-July testimony before Congress, Russell Vought boasted that, as the acting head of the Consumer…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1681+ words) Low angle view of male construction workers framing a new house WASHINGTON — As the nation pauses today to mark Labor Day 2026, a glaring spotlight is shining on the massive economic influence, historical legacy, and evolving challenges of the Latino labor…...