There’s a pattern in American foreign policy that never quite goes away. We engage overseas. We pursue strategic objectives. We project strength. And back home, voters ask a quieter, more personal question: “What does this mean for us?” The Public Mood: Rising...

Here’s the problem with American politics in 2026: Everyone thinks the system is corrupt. They just can’t agree on who’s worse. And if that sounds like progress to you… you might be in Washington. The “Everyone’s Dirty” Era Let’s start with the headline voters are...

Let’s talk about NATO—that club everyone loves in theory, applauds at summits, funds with enthusiasm (well… some countries do), and then quietly side-eyes the moment things get… real. Because nothing tests an alliance like an actual war. And right now, voters are...

Credit www.usarmy.mil Here’s a group Washington loves to put on stage, applaud during speeches, and then—miraculously—forget the moment policy gets complicated: Veterans and active-duty military. You know, the people who actually signed the check with their lives....

Wes Duncan is running for Washoe County DA. It is put to me that he raised $400K under the false pretense that he was going to run for Attorney General. Whomever is his consultant is ripping him off. Wes himself is aligning with the lunatic fringe too so I guess we...

There’s an old political line that keeps coming back like a bad sequel Hollywood refuses to stop making: “It’s the economy, stupid.” Not messaging. Not narratives. Not whatever buzzword the consultants are charging $50,000 to workshop this week. The economy. And...

Ah yes—the “Deep State.” That mythical creature we were all told didn’t exist… your intrepid blogger even laughed at some that talked about it. Then, it started showing up in headlines, investigations, leaks, and conveniently timed “anonymous sources.” Funny how...

Trigger Alert. After research and paying attention to the arguments being made, I am even more convinced of this. I have gathered information. I have looked at what others, some of whom are close to me have been posting about current events. While a handful of them...

Let’s begin with a reality that Washington strategists, cable-news pundits, and activist think tanks routinely forget: Americans respect strength—and they rally behind success. That instinct runs deep in the American political psyche. We are a nation that admires...

Let’s start with a simple truth that Washington elites often pretend not to understand: Americans want secure elections. Not complicated elections. Not ideological elections. Secure elections. And the latest polling data makes that crystal clear. A strong majority...

Wars rarely begin when the missiles launch. They begin years earlier, sometimes decades earlier, in ideology, threats, and actions that slowly accumulate until a response becomes unavoidable. For the United States and Iran, that timeline stretches back nearly half...

For most of the twentieth century, the argument between capitalism and socialism existed largely in textbooks and foreign policy speeches. Americans watched it play out in Europe, in the Soviet bloc, and in the Cold War’s ideological theater. Today, that argument...