legislation
The bills that Congress reject are as informative as the ones it does. Reviews of all the legislation that meet their fate in government halls.
The Rage-Click Republic: How We Monetized the End of Reason
The sun is screaming over the horizon of a digital desert, and we are all huffing the exhaust from a machine designed to turn our collective brain-rot into corporate profits and shareholder dividends. Go grab a snack. It’s going to be a long, and bumpy ride through the psych-ward of the 21st century.
By Meko James 22 days ago in The Swamp
The Forsyth House Fire . Top Story - March 2026.
Since 1851, Forsyth House has stood on the corner of Union Street and Gordon Street in the heart of Glasgow. Its iconic, or was... because on Sunday 8th of March, 2026, a fire broke out in a small, seemingly un-named shop in the building and tore all that history down. As I write, the rubble is still unsettled and the street is still blocked off. Central Station is quiet on the upper level, and around 30 small businesses have quite literally gone up in smoke.
By S. A. Crawford22 days ago in The Swamp
WHY ARAB STATES BEING TARGETED?
It is absolutely clear that they will go after every country that threatens Israel or is considered an existential or security threat to it. The agenda of Washington, D.C. is very clear: they will target every country that threatens Israel, and either destroy it through carpet bombing or erase it, just as they did with Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
By Ibrahim Shah 22 days ago in The Swamp
Tater Tots and Transgender Penguins:
I have my first cup of coffee for the day in hand, and my laptop on the coffee-table in front of me, opened to my favorite government tracking site: https://www.govtrack.us/. I’m settled into my favorite spot on the couch, with Kai my 2-year old Golden Retriever and trusty research partner next to me, just a couple of political junkies, who are cruising the internet, and looking for a political good-time. Ok... I'm the political-wonk... Kai's just there for the treats and belly-rubs... and then we find what we're looking for.
By Meko James 23 days ago in The Swamp
US Foreign Policy About Iran
Regime change, change control—these are all the issues involved. What do you actually want? Politically, what is your real endgame? The United States has never really cared about what will happen to the people of Afghanistan. You saw it just four or five years ago—how much concern did the U.S. show about the people it was leaving behind and what the Taliban might do to them?
By Ibrahim Shah 24 days ago in The Swamp
THE FREE PRESS. Content Warning.
The $35 Sentence: How Predatory Hospice Schemes Silence Seniors By Vicki Lawana Trusselli For years, I worked in the film and music industries in LA and Austin—I know a script when I see one. But the script being handed to seniors in Riverside and other cities today is not just fiction; it is federal fraud.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 24 days ago in The Swamp
U.S. National Security Strategy (General Framework)
Here’s an overview of the United States’ national security policy and strategy toward Pakistan, Greenland, and Venezuela under the current (2025-26) administration — based on official strategy documents and reporting on major developments.
By Ibrahim Shah about a month ago in The Swamp
America’s labor Shortages Impact On Economy
The U.S. economy in 2026 is navigating a peculiar set of crosscurrents. On one hand, job growth has slowed, yet labor markets in key sectors remain stubbornly tight. On the other, a policy of intensified immigration enforcement 2026 is underway, aiming to significantly reduce the nation’s undocumented population. This creates a direct collision between immigration policy and economic necessity, forcing a difficult national conversation about trade-offs that are often overshadowed by political rhetoric.
By Ibrahim Shah about a month ago in The Swamp
