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

And Republicans still cannot fathom why birthrates are on the decline… By: Austin Abbring June 7, 2026 A budget bill that would reduce WIC by $200 million for the next fiscal year has passed the House 213-210, with four Democrats joining Republicans in the vote. This will still have to be heard in the Senate, where I would be surprised if it carries through. I have been surprised before by this administration, as I never thought the proposed Medicaid and SNAP cuts would pass

The House votes to extend aid to Ukraine By: Austin Abbring June 6, 2026 For the second time in a week, the House has voted against Donald Trump’s foreign policy measures. 18 Republicans joined 207 Democrats in passing an aid bill for Ukraine in their continued defense against an invasion by Russia. The bill would provide over $1 billion in security and reconstruction aid and make another $8 billion available for Ukraine's defense. While this, as well as the War Powers Resol

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

Iran’s compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal should never be overstated By: Austin Abbring June 3, 2026 What better time to do a review of the JCPOA and the illegal war in Iran initiated by Donald Trump following the House War Powers Resolution than now? I have been planning on venting my frustrations for a while over the Iran nuclear weapons program talking point. Let’s get into it! Following a 215-208 vote in the House, this resolution now forces Donald Trump’s hand in Ir

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

The 10-year-old should have known better than to suggest tax rebates for a green, sustainable future. What a commie. By: Austin Abbring May 31, 2026 I meant to get to this wild story sooner, so I apologize. A couple of weeks ago, North Carolina Representative Virginia Foxx made national headlines after responding to a 4th grader’s letter in a rather petulant manner. Virginia Foxx, 82, has served in Congress for 21 years and is considered a Trump MAGA loyalist, a badge she we

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

Yet another lovely AI image post by the president By: Austin Abbring May 28, 2026 A few days ago, Donald Trump produced yet another grotesque AI-generated image of himself over a dead rhino while brandishing a long rifle with the text “NO RINOS”. For those not familiar with a “RINO”, it is a derogatory term and acronym meaning “Republican In Name Only”. This suggests that any Republican who goes against the party line, works with or votes with Democrats too often, and is not

By: Austin Abbring May 27, 2026 Photo Credit: Felton Davis, Wikimedia Commons, no alterations made to image, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ In case you missed it, a little over a week ago, there was a deadly shooting at San Diego’s largest mosque. This shooting involved 3 people tragically being killed (Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nadir Awad), as well as the 2 gunmen who committed suicide. Following the shooting, more details have emerged on the perpetr

Marco Rubio warns that it would be a “terrible mistake” for China to take Taiwan by force By: Austin Abbring May 25, 2026 The Trump administration continues to dismantle the United States relationships with its allies around the world. Following last week’s summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Trump, it is unclear whether we will continue to provide arms support to Taiwan. A $14 billion weapons package that was to be sent to Taiwan by the United States w

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

Trump IRS Lawsuit settlement grows more iniquitous By: Austin Abbring May 22, 2026 I, unfortunately, have to further amend my coverage of the ludicrous IRS settlement led by Donald Trump and Todd Blanche. As if it could not get any more corrupt, Attorney General Blanche has worked a settlement addendum into the $1.7 billion “weaponization” fund following Trump dropping his lawsuit against the IRS. This waiver would now permanently prohibit the IRS from auditing, investiga

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

After posting an AI image of himself as Jesus, Donald Trump repents by reading the bible on screen. By: Austin Abbring May 17, 2026 Donald Trump continues to find ways to agitate and betray his base. This time, he has offended arguably his most loyal voters, the evangelicals. Following his feud with the pope and posting an AI image of himself depicted as Jesus healing a man (who eerily resembles Jeffrey Epstein), or, depending on what circle you are in, a medic or a red-cros

We do not even need it to recognize where the Democratic Party has gone wrong By: Austin Abbring May 17, 2026 You may have missed it, but DNC Chair Ken Martin had a disastrous appearance on the podcast, Pod Save America, and it exemplifies everything wrong with this current iteration of the Democratic Party. When pressed on releasing the 2024 DNC autopsy report, Martin refused to give a definitive answer on when it would be available. Throughout the interview, he foreshadowe

Trump, his cabinet, and Republicans have gotten lazy By: Austin Abbring May 17, 2026 It is quite fascinating how desensitized we Americans have become to unabashed corruption in our politics. Of course, this corruption has infiltrated both parties to varying degrees throughout our history. That is an undeniable fact. We could all argue about who has been more corrupt, who has done what, and which corruption has caused the most widespread and long-term damage. There will be p

A review of dastardly quotes of Trump cabinet members and Republican lawmakers against the very man they have sworn allegiance to. By: Austin Abbring May 17, 2026 It is no secret that Donald Trump’s rhetoric has been divisive for well over a decade. This is the man who entered politics proclaiming that Barack Obama was born in Kenya, rather than the United States, with no evidence. You could just tell where we were headed from there. Over the course of this Trump era, there