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Are Paperwork Barriers the Real Consequence of the "SAVE America Act"?
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1663+ words) Donald Trump, Oval Office, August 2026 In mid-July, President Trump gave a lengthy primetime address on election integrity in order to promote the "SAVE America Act." The bill would require voters to provide proof of citizenship at the ballot box, but…...
89% of Americans Say Government Corruption Is Widespread
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (1708+ words) Independents are among the most distrustful Americans, as new polling shows confidence in government and major institutions hovering near historic lows. Illustration of the American flag and Capitol building in Washington, DC In a political system that incentivizes division and…...
Prices are up. Jobs didn't come back. Farmers got hurt by tariffs. So why does Trump's base stay loyal? One columnist's theory.
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1680+ words) Dozens of Trump supporters showed up to the annual St. Patricks Day Parade along Fifth Avenue in New York City. But that core base of 37% appears to be unmoved by all the ways in which Trump has disappointed many of…...
Our President has barely left his own map. We have some travel — and pet — suggestions
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1728+ words) "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." - Mark Twain U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on August 14, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Trump is traveling to Long Island to tour law enforcement facilities in Nassau County and rally…...
How Independent Thinking Turned an Election Day Into a Family Triumph
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (1798+ words) From the moment my youngest daughter was born, she carved out her own space in my world. I remember the pediatrician remarking on her long eyelashes, my brief panic when she didn't cry right away, and then the overwhelming relief…...
Losing the popular vote but winning the White House? Here's why that combo has historically meant bigger deficits, not smaller government. 🧵
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (1675+ words) Voters cast their ballots on November 5, 2024 in Jefferson, New Hampshire. Supply-Side Supremacy and "Starve the Beast" The Theory: The core tenet shifted from "balance the budget first" to "cut taxes to stimulate growth". Proponents argue that lower tax rates generate…...
The Trump Administration’s Plan for Protecting Consumers? Politely Ask Companies to Behave.
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (1727+ words) Russell Vought, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs in July. In mid-July testimony before Congress, Russell Vought boasted that, as the acting head of the Consumer…...
Beyond Conflicts of Interest: Analyzing the Unprecedented Scale of Modern Political Corruption
1+ week, 4+ min ago (1736+ words) Donald Trump in the Oval Office, Washington, DC. It is hard to believe that in the 250th year of America’s independence, corruption is emerging from within the very institution meant to prevent it — the White House. It is not hidden; it is…...
Cupp Says Hegseth’s Influence Is Hurting Republicans — Not Helping Them
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1744+ words) Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a meeting with Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 2, 2026. That’s how one European defense official described the priorities of Defense Secretary Pete…...
You can't fix Congress alone—but you can fix your block. Here's why "thinking smaller" might be the cure for political burnout.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1723+ words) Losing hope in America? Learn about "learned civic helplessness" and why rebuilding democracy starts in your own neighborhood, not Washington. Have you lost your ability to feel hopeful about our country? If so, you may be able to regain it…...