Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Trump orders death penalty push in Washington, DC, testing local abolition and federal power

New directive tells federal prosecutors to pursue capital punishment “in all appropriate cases” in D.C., despite local repeal, as rights groups warn the policy spreads fear and undermines safety.

Chip curbs and the folly of US techno-nationalism

Is Trump's high-tech policy schizophrenic?

Trump’s pharma tariffs set to hit branded drugs as exemptions widen the escape hatch

Analysts warn of price risks even as generics, U.S. facilities, and European caps could blunt the impact.

Trump’s ‘full force’ order meets Oregon’s lawsuit over national guard deployment

Oregon officials say the president’s move is unlawful and dangerous, warning it threatens to escalate tensions in Portland.

Newsom’s radioactive hypocrisy on green energy

California Governor Gavin Newsom has been touting himself as the Great Green Environmental Anti-Trump.   But it’s an infuriating radioactive...

Alliance, defiance, concompliance

A strategy for controlling an out-of-control government.

Democrat moves to impeach RFK Jr. over HHS turmoil

Michigan congresswoman cites disinformation, research cuts, and advisory shifts at HHS as grounds for impeachment.

Going backwards on rights with Trump

Or are we going in circles?

Trump escalates assault on dissent with Antifa terrorist designation

Legal experts warn there is no framework for designating domestic groups as terrorist organizations as the Trump administration ties the move to Charlie Kirk’s killing and anti-ICE protests.

Trump wants Charlie Kirk to be his Horst Wessel—don’t give him the opportunity

The greatest tragedy of all would be President Donald Trump successfully exploiting Kirk’s senseless killing as a pretext to carry out a nationwide crackdown on the political left.