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Politics coverage from The AEGIS Alliance follows legislation, lobbying, campaigns, and the effect of policy on digital rights and civil liberties. Accountability reporting—not party talking points.

Elon Musk’s 20-Pill Box, Ketamine Bladder Scare, and the White House Access Nobody Drug-Tested

Elon Musk’s 20-Pill Box, Ketamine Bladder Scare, and the White House Access Nobody Drug-Tested

The New York Times reported Musk traveled with a 20-pill daily box and told people ketamine was damaging his bladder while he advised Donald Trump and ran DOGE. Musk later…
New York Responsible Robotics Act Would Criminalize Civilians Arming Robots and Drones With Deadly Weapons

New York Responsible Robotics Act Would Criminalize Civilians Arming Robots and Drones With Deadly Weapons

S3133 and A399 would ban civilians from mounting guns, flamethrowers, or explosives on robots and drones. The bill is still sitting in committee.
Hubei Hires White and Case to Vacate Missouri’s $24.5 Billion Default Judgment Over Alleged COVID PPE Hoarding

Hubei Hires White and Case to Vacate Missouri’s $24.5 Billion Default Judgment Over Alleged COVID PPE Hoarding

On August 31, 2026, Hubei province and the Chinese Academy of Sciences retained White & Case to attack Missouri's $24.5 billion default over alleged COVID PPE hoarding. Attorney General Catherine…
TikTok’s Dramatic Return: How the Social Media Giant Came Back From the Brink After a 14-Hour U.S. Blackout

TikTok’s Dramatic Return: How the Social Media Giant Came Back From the Brink After a 14-Hour U.S. Blackout

The January 19, 2025 revival was a political stay, not a verdict that the national-security statute had been satisfied or that the later joint venture transferred real control.
The Fall of TikTok: How a Global Phenomenon Went Dark in the United States Before an American Takeover Saved It

The Fall of TikTok: How a Global Phenomenon Went Dark in the United States Before an American Takeover Saved It

A 14-hour blackout in January 2025, a sale-or-ban statute the Supreme Court left standing, and a January 2026 joint venture that still has not quieted the national-security fight over who…
Jimmy Carter’s Leary Georgia UFO Sighting and the Transparency Demand That Outlived His Presidency

Jimmy Carter’s Leary Georgia UFO Sighting and the Transparency Demand That Outlived His Presidency

A Lions Club night in Leary, Georgia, followed Carter into the White House and into the country's long argument about unexplained files.
Supreme Court Upheld the TikTok Sale-or-Ban Law and the Fight Moved From the Bench to a U.S. Joint Venture

Supreme Court Upheld the TikTok Sale-or-Ban Law and the Fight Moved From the Bench to a U.S. Joint Venture

The justices treated a sale-or-ban statute as foreign-commerce power, not as a First Amendment rescue of a foreign-controlled feed. The January 2026 deal rewrote the org chart, not the statute.
Quezon City Court Issues an Arrest Warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte on Three Grave Threat Counts After She Said Marcos Should Be Killed

Quezon City Court Issues an Arrest Warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte on Three Grave Threat Counts After She Said Marcos Should Be Killed

On September 4, 2026, a Quezon City court issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte on three grave-threat counts over her November 23, 2024 remarks naming President Marcos,…
Binding Arbitration Closed the CN and CPKC Lockout That Stopped North American Freight After Ottawa Sent the Fight to William Kaplan

Binding Arbitration Closed the CN and CPKC Lockout That Stopped North American Freight After Ottawa Sent the Fight to William Kaplan

CN and CPKC locked out more than 9,000 TCRC members at 00:01 ET on August 22, 2024. Minister Steve MacKinnon sent the dispute to the CIRB. Arbitrator William Kaplan later…
Ohio Recreational Marijuana Sales Hit $11.5 Million in Five Days Then Climbed Past $1.5 Billion

Ohio Recreational Marijuana Sales Hit $11.5 Million in Five Days Then Climbed Past $1.5 Billion

Ohio dispensaries rang up about $11.5 million in the first five days of adult-use sales in August 2024. Cumulative recreational sales later topped $1.58 billion, with Senate Bill 56 rewriting…
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