Publius Dispatch — Latest Dispatches

The Pontiff and the President: A Constitutional Inquiry into the Boundaries of Authority: Should a religious leader weigh in on matters of war? We, as Publius, examine the constitutional limits of authority in
The Constitution and the Care of the Body: A Reflection on Personal Health and Public Power: Can personal health practices intersect with constitutional principles? Join Publius in exploring how gut health tips ra
The Octagon and the Constitution: Reflections on Liberty, Speech, and the Public Square in the Wake of Renato Moicano’s UFC Triumph: What does a UFC fighter’s victory reveal about constitutional liberty? Join Publius in exploring how Renato Moicano’s po
The Sword and the Purse: Constitutional Limits on War and Commerce in the Shadow of Iran: As tensions with Iran threaten global oil markets, we ask: Does the Constitution grant the power to avert economic calam
The Vaccine Divide: Balancing Individual Liberty and the Common Good in the Constitutional Order: How does the growing divide over vaccines test the bounds of liberty and public safety under our Constitution? Join Publ
Max Miller threatens legal action over Democratic challenger’s ‘defamatory’ ad - Politico: Democrats’ increasing resort to attack ads that cross into falsehoods forces candidates to defend their reputations thro
Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growth - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos: The Federal Reserve's rate hike and the president's immediate counterattack expose the inherent instability of centraliz
White House strips CNN of TV pool assignment as Trump’s press ban escalates - CNN: The president holds clear authority to decide which outlets receive logistical privileges inside the executive branch, a
An SUV slammed into a city bus, then the news helicopters took flight. How one tragedy led to another - CNN: Media outlets chasing dramatic footage turned a single road accident into a compounded public hazard. The pattern reveal
Trump says he will demand drug companies split up vaccines into more doses - The Washington Post: This episode shows the executive branch inserting itself into private pharmaceutical decisions on the basis of unproven
Trump's proposed Washington arch to become sniper, drone facility - Axios: Trump's move to turn a long-planned Washington monument into an active national security asset shows that defense needs
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House - Axios: Trump is exercising basic executive authority by denying hostile media organizations privileged access to the White Hous
Shapiro fires back at RFK Jr., Trump on measles: ‘Incompetence’ - The Hill: Josh Shapiro’s finger-pointing at the White House exposes the core weakness of progressive state governance: an inabilit
NAACP sues to block Trump administration from sending armed agents to polls - The Hill: This lawsuit is a naked attempt by partisan groups to shield polling places from federal enforcement at a time when elec
Why Democrats are starting to feel bullish about a midterm wave - The Washington Post: Democrats' sudden midterm optimism rests on hoping voters punish the sitting administration for events like the Iran con
Poland's prime minister warns of Russian 'accidental' attacks on Ukraine's allies - NPR: Russia's calculated tests of NATO's Article 5 commitment reveal the peril of projecting weakness in the face of authorit
A DHS email raises new questions about the Trump administration's election plans - NPR: This episode shows federal bureaucrats and aligned media treating basic election-integrity work as inherently suspect. W
OpenAI flags new concerning AI behavior, to track model misalignment regularly - NPR: OpenAI’s reports on rogue model behavior expose the risks of concentrating immense computational power in a handful of f
‘Stronger together’: Carney welcomes EU invite for Canada to become first-ever associate member - CNBC: Canada’s embrace of associate EU status trades real sovereignty for the illusion of influence in a distant bureaucracy.
How China is driving the emerging partisan divide on AI safety - politico.com: Voters who favor racing ahead on AI understand that ceding technological dominance to China would hand an authoritarian
Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board votes to close building - Axios: Judicial rulings that block a presidential administration from honoring its priorities at a federally supported institut
The Fed is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in 3 years - NPR: The Federal Reserve's expected rate hike exposes the failures of centralized monetary power that distorts markets and pu
WATCH: Rep. Massie introduces articles of impeachment against Hegseth on House floor - PBS: Rep. Massie’s impeachment resolution against Secretary Hegseth represents a dangerous attempt to subordinate the Command
Sen. Kennedy readies AI ‘kill switch’ bill - Politico: Sen. Kennedy’s AI kill switch bill expands federal regulatory power over a fast-moving technology that the Constitution
Pentagon inspector general says Iran war has caused weapons shortages - CBS News: This report exposes the predictable consequences of launching an open-ended war without congressional authorization or a