Americas
North and South American politics, migration pressure, cartels, institutional stress, and regional power.
39 Reports
The Luigi Mangione Trial, Explained: Why America Can't Look Away
Luigi Mangione faces murder and federal charges over the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing. Here is the case, the evidence fight, and why it has gripped America.
The US National Debt: Is America's $37 Trillion a Ticking Time Bomb?
America's debt is nearing $37 trillion and interest now outstrips defense. How the US went from surplus to spiral, and why every easy fix falls short.
The TikTok Deal Explained: Who Really Won, the U.S. or China?
Inside the TikTok deal between Washington and Beijing — the algorithm, the ownership, the investors, and why both sides are calling it a victory.
Trump's Federal Takeover of Washington, D.C.: What's Really Going On
Trump put the D.C. police under federal control and sent the National Guard onto the streets. Here is what the crime numbers, the law, and the politics actually show.
Why Trump Keeps Sending Troops Into American Cities
Federal deployments to Portland, Chicago and beyond keep happening despite court losses. The real story is a test of executive power and its limits.
How the US Military Quietly Took Over a Third of the Mexican Border
Trump turned the US-Mexico border into a military zone of National Defense Areas, slashing crossings to a 60-year low and rewriting the rules of enforcement.
The War on Drugs: How Both the Left and Right Failed America
Fifty years of prohibition and a decade of decriminalization both failed. Inside America's drug crisis, fentanyl, tranq, and the path between punishment and anarchy.
Whatever Happened to Caring About the Deficit? The Rise and Fall of Fiscal Hawkery
How the national debt went from the defining issue of American politics in 2010 to a bipartisan afterthought by 2020, and why it is resurfacing now.
Whatever Happened to Trump the Isolationist? The Limits of American Retreat
Trump campaigned on ending forever wars, then bombed Iran and armed Ukraine. The reversal reveals why true isolationism may be impossible for any US president.
Who Profits From the Iran War: Inside the Trades That Cashed In Early
Anonymous traders made millions betting on the Iran war's twists. How the bets worked, why they look like insider trading, and what regulators can do.
Why MAGA Is Obsessed With Hungary: Inside the Orban Blueprint
How Viktor Orban turned Hungary into a laboratory for the American right, and why his model of managed democracy fascinates and alarms in equal measure.
Why Mexico's Cartels Are So Powerful: Four Presidencies, One Failing State Equation
How four Mexican presidencies and radically different strategies all failed to break the cartels, and why the violence keeps escalating.