Day archives: July 23rd, 2026

The American People Need the Truth About the Iran War

The Atlantic – Gift Article: “For nearly five months, Donald Trump and his Cabinet have been misleading the American people about the war in Iran. When the president makes statements about the war, they are full of wishful thinking, hyperbole, and outright lies. He has devoted a full address to the topic only once—a rambling …

Subjects: Defense, Economy, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

One Man’s Quest to Fix Every Deadly Guardrail

The New Yorker: One Man’s Quest to Fix Every Deadly Guardrail – no paywall. “In 2016, Steve Eimers’s daughter died when she hit a defective guardrail. Then he learned that the country was full of them….Based on his research, Eimers believes that there are about a thousand guardrail-related deaths each year in the U.S.—virtually all …

Subjects: Legal Research

The New Chilling Effect

The Atlantic (Gift Article): The New Chilling Effect. “If you’re looking for a reason to despair over the state of American education, there are many places you could start. You could, for example, worry about the all-consuming phones—or the gambling and TikTok addictions that come with them. You could worry about the free fall in …

Subjects: AI, Censorship, Education, Social Media

Trump’s Education Department Leaves Mountain of Public Records Requests Unaddressed

The74: “Even before massive staff cuts at the Department of Education, it could take years for officials to process a request under the Freedom of Information Act.  But now, some offices that handled the hundreds of inquiries that pour in each month — from parents, reporters and watchdog groups — have either been eliminated or …

Subjects: Education, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Trump claims voting by noncitizens is rampant in America. The numbers tell another story.

Reuters: “Trump says noncitizen voting is a widespread Democratic plot to influence elections. A Reuters data analysis reveals a far different picture: a small number of often inadvertent violations. The finding comes amid an expanding federal crackdown that has ensnared hundreds of people, many of whom never cast a ballot…According to U.S. President Donald Trump, …

Subjects: Government Documents