Brad Essex
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 35
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- Sep 26, 2026
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- Jul 6, 2026
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The Essex Files: Restoring Integrity: Why the SCOTUS Noncitizen Voter Roll Decision Is a Major Win (opens the original)
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The Supreme Court has temporarily revived the Trump administration’s expanded Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, which allows state and local officials to use federal records to help verify voters’ citizenship status. In a 6-3 ruling, the Court stayed a lower court order that had vacated the modified program while the government’s appeal proceeds. The decision allows the Trump administration to move forward with a system designed to cross-check registration records ag
The Essex Files: Newsom Admits Outdoor Dining Bans Were 'Insane' — but the Damage Is Already Done (opens the original)
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) recently acknowledged that his administration’s early COVID-19 restrictions on outdoor dining were “insane.” The admission has drawn predictable attention, yet it changes little about the record. Those rules, along with prolonged school closures and other sweeping limits, imposed real costs on families, businesses and public health while delivering uncertain benefits. Newsom’s government treated outdoor seating as a major transmission risk long after evidence sho
The Essex Files: Trump’s New Helipad Is a Practical Fix the Press Loves to Ignore (opens the original)
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President Trump’s decision to build a granite helipad with the seal of the United States President on it on the South Lawn is a straightforward upgrade that addresses basic operational reality. Yet much of the coverage has focused less on the physical change itself and more on the White House’s concurrent decision to restrict access for certain legacy news outlets. The logistical case for the project is hard to dismiss. For years, the presidential transport unit faced a glaring hardware mismatch
The Essex Files: Trump’s Kennedy Center Closure Prioritizes Safety and Renewal (opens the original)
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President Donald Trump's decision to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for repairs addresses real problems with the building and creates space for needed upgrades. The move reflects practical concerns about public safety and the condition of a major national landmark rather than any rejection of its cultural role. The Kennedy Center has long needed substantial work. Aging infrastructure, including outdated systems and wear from decades of heavy use, has raised legitimate q
Essex Files: Supreme Court's Conservative Majority Needs to Stop Hesitating on Election Integrity (opens the original)
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The Supreme Court recently confronted yet another high-stakes dispute over election rules, this one involving how the U.S. Postal Service handles mail-in ballots ahead of the midterms. The Court's handling of the dispute reveals a familiar and frustrating pattern: Even with a solid conservative majority, the Court sometimes moves with caution that undercuts clear constitutional priorities and the practical needs of American elections. Mail balloting has expanded dramatically in recent years. Sta
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