national news & analysis June 5, 2026 Nationwide anti-corruption tour aims to help local communities fight back against political corruption Trump and his family have leveraged his position to bank $4 billion; meanwhile, wages across the US have remained stagnant, the cost of basic necessities has skyrocketed, and inflation has risen to its highest point in nearly a year.
national news & analysis June 4, 2026 FBI Director killed Epstein case after review of less than 7% of investigation files Internal DOJ emails reveal Patel’s decision to end the investigation did not include financial documents, personal communications, or a majority of witness testimony.
June 3, 2026 SCOTUS’s Callais Decision Is Working Precisely as Intended By Diamond Brown and Jenice R. Robinson Within a month of the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, Southern lawmakers made it painfully clear how those who hold political…
national news & analysis June 2, 2026 Inside the surveillance debate that scrambles American politics COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones explores the high-stakes battle over Section 702, where concerns about privacy, executive power and national security are colliding in Congress.
national news & analysis May 28, 2026 Bondi used binder stunt to cover-up secretive Epstein Files redaction project, documents reveal Bondi is expected to appear before the Oversight Committee on Friday, where congressional investigators plan to question her about her stewardship of the Epstein Files.
national news & analysis May 27, 2026 Inside the progressive push to dismantle the super PAC system COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones details the way lawmakers are using the fallout from the most expensive congressional primary in U.S. history to renew calls for sweeping campaign finance reform.
national news & analysis May 21, 2026 Email reveals the Lutnicks’ eagerness to visit Epstein’s island: ‘We would love to join you’ At the time of their trip, Epstein was actively involved in developing his trafficking empire, working with known accomplices to capture girls and manipulating women already under his control.
national news & analysis May 15, 2026 How the sandwich generation is reshaping conversations on Capitol Hill COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones explores how lawmakers are bringing their lived experiences into debates over affordability, elder care and family support policies.
national news & analysis May 14, 2026 Former US Attorneys General Bondi and Garland in crosshairs of Epstein investigation Systemic failures beginning in Palm Beach continued through both Trump administrations and remained largely unaddressed under the Biden administration.
national news & analysis May 8, 2026 How the affordability crisis reshaped the politics of motherhood COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones details how Democratic lawmakers are connecting caregiving and affordability struggles to broader economic insecurity in America.
national news & analysis May 7, 2026 Lutnick admits, then denies, White House instructed him to walk back claim Epstein was ‘greatest blackmailer ever’ A similar situation occurred in 2017, when Trump instructed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress. Cohen later served prison time for making false statements at Trump's direction.
national news & analysis May 1, 2026 Congress’s window to address the housing crisis is quickly closing COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones explains that even though Congress is unusually close to passing a bipartisan housing bill, disputes between the House and Senate threaten to stall it.
