Protecting Chicago Executive Order: 9 Things to Know About Brandon Johnson’s Move — and the Trump Standoff

Protecting Chicago Executive Order

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed the “Protecting Chicago” executive order at the end of August 2025 to block local police cooperation with any potential federal immigration raids, National Guard or other troop deployments. The order and the larger episode are now the center of a federal-local showdown — part legal, part political, and all high-stakes … Read more

When Slices Signal Trouble: 7 Things to Know About the Pentagon Pizza Index, Trump, and the Live White House Buzz

Pentagon Pizza Index

A playful-sounding internet metric — the Pentagon Pizza Index — exploded into headlines in mid-2025. But what is it really, how (if at all) does it link to serious geopolitics, why did it trend alongside White House/Trump news, and what should an attentive reader actually do with this “intel”? This post walks you step-by-step through … Read more