A bill can go through committees, hearings, amendments, votes in both chambers of Congress, and presidential action before becoming law. And not every bill follows exactly the same path.
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Politics Isn’t Just Presidential Elections
Presidential elections get enormous attention, but politics also happens at the state and local levels. Governors, mayors, state legislators, county officials, and local councils can all make decisions that directly affect people’s everyday lives.
When Politics Meets Reality: Netanyahu, Mamdani, the NYPD, and Trump
Benjamin Netanyahu came to New York, addressed the United Nations General Assembly, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, protests followed. Hundreds of people gathered outside the United Nations to protest Netanyahu’s appearance and Israel’s conduct in Gaza. The demonstrations included Jewish, Palestinian and other New Yorkers, along with elected officials, candidates and activists. At one demonstration on Thursday,Continue reading “When Politics Meets Reality: Netanyahu, Mamdani, the NYPD, and Trump”
Everything Is Bullshit
Everything is bullshit. Honestly, thatās the only way I can even begin this anymore. I wish I could sugarcoat it, or build up to it, or pretend thereās some hopeful arc or graceful easing-in to the point, but there isnāt. Because everything is bullshit. Right wing, left wing, center, capitalism, communism, socialism, fascism, antiāfascism, democrats,Continue reading “Everything Is Bullshit”
The Indefinite Shutdown: A Political Strategy Disguised as Stalemate
Thereās a certain eerie dĆ©jĆ vu that comes with watching the government grind to a halt again, but this time, the tone feels different. The usual expectation that cooler heads will eventually prevail, that some form of resolution will limp out of Congress within a week or two, has given way to a far moreContinue reading “The Indefinite Shutdown: A Political Strategy Disguised as Stalemate”
The Epstein Files Have Become Vaporware
So, this might sound like a doomer post. Might sound like a defeatist post. But so what. Because, reallyāat some point, we gotta face the reality of it. The Epstein files. For months now, since Trump returned to office, his administration has flat-out refused to release them. Even though, during the 2024 campaign trail, heContinue reading “The Epstein Files Have Become Vaporware”
The Simplest Plan Isnāt a Plan at All: The Hypothetical Third Term and the Erosion of Boundaries
Thereās something chilling in simplicity. When a threat is dressed up in chaos or complexity, itās easier to spot, easier to debate, easier to feel like we can fight it. But when the danger is simpleāwhen itās quiet, direct, and bluntāit can slip by unnoticed. Because simplicity feels disarming. It feels almost too absurd toContinue reading “The Simplest Plan Isnāt a Plan at All: The Hypothetical Third Term and the Erosion of Boundaries”
This Isnāt āPartial,ā This Is Paralysis
I was watching CerosTV recently, and he said something that really stuck with me. As of October 24th, 2025 ā now October 25th ā this shutdown isnāt going away anytime soon. And heās right. Because the truth is, they havenāt agreed on anything. Not a framework, not a direction, not even a foundation. Theyāre notContinue reading “This Isnāt āPartial,ā This Is Paralysis”
