One Big Beautiful Bill or One Big Mess?

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has officially crossed the legislative finish line, signed into law yesterday by President Trump in what is already being called one of the most sweeping policy packages in modern American history. Clocking in at nearly 2,000 pages and covering everything from border security and energy independence to student…

Liberty, Law, and Loyalty: The Case of Rumeysa Ozturk

On March 25, 2025, federal agents descended on Somerville, Massachusetts, and arrested Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish Ph.D. student at Tufts University. The agents, dressed in masks and black uniforms, detained her without any public warning. The reason? Her student visa had been revoked by the U.S. government, reportedly in response to a pro-Palestinian op-ed she…