The Strait
What 43 per cent in Fresno says about jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 2, 2026
2026
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Bill 1108 and the problem of CBP staffing at the 49th
Jan 2, 2026
Boise cannot look away from a tariff-authority challenge
Jan 1, 2026
Foreign Relations turns to the Iran coalition as Manchester watches
Jan 1, 2026
Bill 1105 and the problem of allied basing rights
Jan 1, 2026
Quebec’s aluminum towns confront dollar-for-dollar tariffs
Jan 1, 2026
The strategic petroleum rider hiding inside the strong-dollar problem
Jan 1, 2026
The Map
Early-state enthusiasm: the view from the West Wing
From Little Rock to the suburbs that decide Congress, early-state enthusiasm is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jan 1, 2026
The Floor
The legal week Washington marks up a Canada-sensitive auto rider
Lawmakers spent January 1, 2026 arguing over a border supplemental, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 1, 2026
West Wing
A legal bargain over a West Wing shake-up
On January 1, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
Elena Voss · Jan 1, 2026