It was destined to fail from the start… By: Austin Abbring July 8, 2026 It did not even take a month for the MoU to break down. Iran has resumed its attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and the United States has responded with missile attacks of our own, as well as revoking Iran’s oil license. This will obviously raise oil prices once again. In fact, oil prices are estimated to have already jumped by at least 3%. Iran has claimed that it has fired on ships in

The vice president must believe Americans have short memories By: Austin Abbring July 6, 2026 I found this tweet from Vice President J.D. Vance quite embarrassing and shameless a couple of weeks ago. The uncharismatic 2028 presidential hopeful really laid the facts down here: the Trump administration is tough on crime. They rule with an iron fist. They are fair and unrelenting, delivering consistent justice. *record scratching sound* Except for all of the times they have not

This, and more By: Austin Abbring June 30, 2026 Interior of U.S. Supreme Court As the Supreme Court wraps up its annual term, we have seen a flurry of rulings this week (as expected). We have rulings as follows: Monday, June 29, 2026: Trump loses his appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case, where he will have to pay out $5 million. Mail-in ballots delivered after election day, as long as they are postmarked before the election deadline, will still count. Donald Trump cannot fire

It will always be a stain on American history By: Austin Abbring June 25, 2026 The temporary immigration detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” is officially closing. All of the detainees have been relocated, and roughly 21,000 people were deported through this facility. The facility will be completely dismantled in the coming weeks and cost a little over $1 billion in operating expenses while it was running. It cost Florida taxpayers and federal taxpayers around $1 mi

How in the world can Jeff Bezos possibly pay all of his workers a livable wage??? By: Austin Abbring June 24, 2026 Amazon is currently battling labor coalitions in San Francisco as the company continues to attempt to bust unionization efforts across the country. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge ordered Amazon to bargain with the Teamsters union at the DCK6 delivery center. Amazon workers at this location are currently pushing their unionization effort to attain

Trump’s stranglehold over the GOP is beginning to wane By: Austin Abbring June 23, 2026 Following the House’s passage of the war powers resolution earlier this month, it has now narrowly passed the Senate (50-48). Four Republicans, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, and Susan Collins of Maine, joined Democrats in the effort. Democratic Senator John Fetterman continues to do John Fetterman things by voting against this resolution. The

Israel just cannot contain its expansionism By: Austin Abbring June 22, 2026 Following the signing of the MoU (Memorandum of Understanding), tensions have already risen as Israel has violated the peace terms, as the IDF (Israel Defense Force) continues military operations in Lebanon. Any progress towards peace between the United States and Iran during this 60-day period is contingent upon Israel complying with simple terms, which it clearly lacks the ability to do. Iran and

Those pesky radical left vandals, I tell ya. By: Austin Abbring June 20, 2026 Photo Credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo Donald Trump is really struggling to find much, if any, positive press these days. Between Democrats over-performing and winning special elections all across the country, his approval ratings being abysmal and even dropping amongst Republicans, the Iran peace deal (which is really just a disastrous surrender on our behalf), and now the entire debacle of th

An outbreak is confirmed By: Austin Abbring June 19, 2026 (This is a follow-up piece to a previous work of mine covering the first confirmed case of New World screwworm from the beginning of the month. For initial information, check out that article linked here.) Now that we are two weeks post the initial cases of screwworm, the first of such in the United States since the 1960’s, we are officially experiencing an outbreak. There are now 12 confirmed cases between Texas and

This only furthers the trend of the open right-wing pundit grift By: Austin Abbring June 17, 2026 Far-right mouthpiece Riley Gaines was recently caught on a hot mic, which was really just pre-tape footage from her podcast, needing to be reminded of what she believes in. I would say she is embarrassed, but people of her ilk feel no shame. They do feel the sweet relief of an inflated paycheck from grifting for whoever the signatory of said money is. During preparation for he

There’s nothing quite like “American Flag Blue” reflecting green By: Austin Abbring June 16, 2026 Photo credit: Reuters Following a brutal news cycle over the last couple of weeks, I figured I would present a more palatable story today. I am not by any means toning down the issues with the Lincoln Reflecting Pool project or the absurdity of the no-bid contract to paint the pool's base. However, this will serve as a bit of a breather compared to developments in the war in Ira

At least for now… By: Austin Abbring June 15, 2026 The United States and Iran have reached a preliminary peace deal after three and a half months of fighting. President Trump claims the Strait of Hormuz will reopen on Friday, contingent on the peace deal being officially signed in Switzerland, with Pakistan mediating. This is a big if, as the deal only remains should Israel withdraw its militant forces and end any military activity in southern Lebanon, which is something Net

Just yikes… By: Austin Abbring June 8, 2026 This is a story from about a month ago, but I wanted to honor a social media request I saw. A creator on Substack pointed out that 36 House Republicans from Oklahoma voted against their governor's bill that would eliminate child marriage in the state. That creator wanted to ensure this story would not be buried, and I feel it is my duty to keep the torch lit. Let’s dive into it. Let us start with the good news. This bill, which wo

This is linked directly to the DOGE cuts By: Austin Abbring June 5, 2026 A second case of screwworm in cattle has been confirmed in Texas. The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) fears the potential for an outbreak, and this could not be coming at a worse time. Ground beef prices are already at record highs, up 15% from last year. Couple that with the fact that the cattle inventory is at its lowest point since the 1960’s while demand continues to increase. Triple

It should not have even existed in the first place By: Austin Abbring June 2, 2026 The Trump “anti-weaponization” fund is officially dead. Finally, some good news. Had this money actually been disbursed, we would have faced one of the lowest points in American political history and one of the worst scandals in decades, if not ever by a sitting President. The House Appropriations Committee’s hearing was held today, and Todd Blanche confirmed that the Trump administration woul

Donald Trump is having a rough ending to his week By: Austin Abbring May 29, 2026 Donald Trump is having a very rough ending to his week. He is not taking it well. It is going so poorly that he wrote an essay-length rant on social media, and I am perfectly fine with that. Anything that keeps him distracted and prevents him from making any sort of real executive decisions is a net positive for the country. A federal judge has ordered that Donald Trump’s name must be removed

The additional $1 billion in provisions to the Secret Service has hit a snag in the Senate By: Austin Abbring May 22, 2026 Caption: Photo Credit: Hassan Albadawi, Wikimedia Commons, No alterations made to image, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ This past week has not produced much good news, so this is a little glimmer of positivity. A few days ago, the Senate voted down the additional $1 billion in proposed funding for the Secret Service attached to the Ball

The most expensive House primary reaches an unfortunate conclusion. By: Austin Abbring May 19, 2026 Donald Trump has removed a massive thorn in his side as his endorsed candidate, Ed Gallrein, has won Thomas Massie’s seat in the 4th district of Kentucky. This primary proved to be the most expensive in U.S. history, with over $30 million spent on advertising. The AIPAC lobby (America-Israel Public Affairs Committee) expended $15 million dollars to back Ed Gallrein, who will

A personal slush fund with no oversight and no transparency has emerged as Trump’s lawyers drop lawsuit against the IRS. By: Austin Abbring May 19, 2026 At this point, I expect to copy and paste this headline monthly until this term expires. The Trump administration has truly outperformed itself here. Not only have they swindled $1.7 billion of taxpayer money, your money, into an apparent slush fund, but they also achieved this by dropping an unprecedented lawsuit that was o

It just keeps getting worse. By: Austin Abbring May 19, 2026 I briefly discussed the Trump Organization's blatant grift, including the $500 smartphones they promised to consumers, in one of my previous essays covering the administration's overt corruption. Well, unsurprisingly, things have gotten worse for consumers who made their $100 deposit for the phones. Towards the end of April, Trump Mobile announced an update to its terms and conditions. “A pre-order deposit provid