Closer to the Edge is a reader-funded political newsletter with a strong advocacy stance, covering US election politics, immigration detention and deportation cases, and personal human-interest stories tied to immigration enforcement. Readers get argumentative commentary, calls to action for specific cases, and narrative accounts of individuals affected by government policy.
Website: https://www.closertotheedge.net
A weekly newsletter by a Supreme Court scholar that explains the Court's rulings, procedures and history, with commentary on the docket and on related legal and institutional controversies. Issues combine news roundups with in-depth analysis of specific orders, litigation and Court reform proposals.
Astral Codex Ten publishes long-form essays on AI safety, rationality, politics, science and culture, alongside reader-written book reviews and weekly open threads. Readers get argumentative, carefully reasoned analysis plus community news such as meetups, surveys and grant-related projects.
FiftyPlusOne publishes non-partisan, data-driven political news and polling aggregation, including a weekly polling roundup called The Trendline. Recent issues cover investigations into fabricated data by pollsters and notable poll findings ahead of the 2026 midterms.
CrashOut publishes investigative reporting and analysis on Mexican drug cartels, organized crime, and the politics and espionage around the drug war. Stories are often published in both English and Spanish and draw on long interviews and firsthand reporting.
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