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Former Rep. Carlos Curbelo breaks down America's toughest challenges: Redistricting, Bipartisan Immigration Reform, and Urgent Climate Risk.
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (1650+ words) The Fulcrum - Do Not Process My Personal Information Curbelo joins The Unity Forum to unpack redistricting, immigration and climate challenges Congressman Curbelo is especially well-suited to lead a nonpartisan discussion on today's most divisive topics. For young people, climate change…...
Stephen Colbert's Final Show Reveals What We're Losing in Public Dialogue'and the Blueprint We Need to Move Forward.
9+ hour, 32+ min ago (557+ words) Colbert modeled the kind of human, curious dialogue our fractured public sphere desperately lacks Stephen Colbert attends the 51st Chaplin Award Gala honoring George Clooney at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on April 27, 2026 in New York City. Lisa Kay Solomon is…...
Election Officials Are Facing Rising Threats and Funding Cuts: Are the 2026 Midterms Safe?
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (1709+ words) WASHINGTON "Election officials warned lawmakers on Wednesday that threats against election workers and voting systems are escalating even as federal funding for election security remains far below 2020 levels, posing risks ahead of the 2026 midterms. In 2020, Congress allocated $425 million for election…...
Will new loan caps make the nursing shortage even worse?
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (1776+ words) WASHINGTON " Of the five minutes Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla, had to question Department of Education Secretary Linda Mc Mahon about the 2027 Department of Education budget, he spent four of them expressing his concerns about how a new rule creating a…...
"Utility Tax" Outrage: PG&E's New Billing Punishes Energy Savers as Newsom and Regulators Fail to Rein in the Disaster-Prone Monopoly.
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (1777+ words) My phone call with my electric utility left me wondering: where are the political leaders who will rein in this untrustworthy company? "Well you know, this really wasn't a change," he said. "The monthly service charge is not really a…...
What the Founders Intended " and How They'd Respond to Presidential Power Today
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (1758+ words) U. S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news briefing at the White House on Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington, D. C. The U. S. Supreme Court earlier ruled against Trump's use of emergency powers to implement international trade tariffs, a central portion of the administration's core economic…...
To Prevent a Decade-Long GOP House Lock, Democrats Must Gerrymander to Counter the Callais Ruling.
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1707+ words) Political developments in the United States highlighted a trend of democratic slippage. Today, the state and fate of democracy in the world is perhaps more uncertain than it has been in our lifetimes." While Trump is blamed, he is merely…...
Illinois Battles to Regulate Data Centers, Water Use, and Protect Consumers from Exploding Utility Bills
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1713+ words) Digital Realty is a real estate investment trust that builds and operates over 300 data centers worldwide. In 2023, Digital Realty, alongside GI Partners, invested in two hyperscale data centers in the Chicago metro area. Illinois has joined a growing number of…...
Huge news! The Fulcrum's 50 Voices of a Nation series just won a Silver Telly Award, honoring the power of journalism that listens first and elevates American voices.
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1726+ words) Recognition for storytelling that captures how Americans live, work, and participate in democracy 50 Voices of a Nation, has earned a Silver Telly Award. This prestigious win at the 47th Annual Telly Awards As publisher of The Fulcrum, I am proud to…...
America the Brave
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1649+ words) As part of a collaboration between The Fulcrum's Next Gen initiative and Made By Us, The Fulcrum is publishing Letters to America, a series created through the Youth250 project that invites Gen Z to reflect on the nation's past, present, and…...