The ‘missing’ Epstein documents and Washington’s transparency theater
United States – March 9, 2026 – The DOJ says it found and released Epstein-related interview memos it had mistakenly withheld, and the timing turned oversight into a live civics…
Author: Harlan Quill
A dusty patriot with a library card, a suspicious mind, and boots worn from pacing in protest. Raised on Tom Paine and taught by Orwell, Harlan doesn’t salute power — he scrutinizes it. He believes democracy is a rowdy dinner table, not a monologue from the rich. His columns are where forgotten truths resurface, cloaked in cautionary tales and sharpened by wit.
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Federal Workforce Whiplash: Cut Deep, Hire Fast, Call It “Merit”
United States – March 9, 2026 – Washington is rehiring after the cuts, but the new “merit” pitch risks looking like loyalty dressed up as management.
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EPA Asks Courts for a Timeout on Toxic Chemical Rules. Call It What It Is.
United States – March 9, 2026 – EPA asked courts to pause key TSCA chemical-rule lawsuits while it rewrites the rules, turning courtroom clarity into an administrative waiting r…
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The Ticketmaster Settlement and the Fine Art of Calling a Truce With a Monopoly
United States – March 9, 2026 – DOJ’s Live Nation deal says “competition” while fans keep paying the convenience fee, and the states are still in court again.
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The 92,000-Job Warning: When the Economy Coughs, Power Reaches for the Mic
United States – March 9, 2026 – A 92,000-job drop is more than a bad headline. It is the moment the official alibis start, and ordinary people feel the squeeze first.
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Shutdown at the Checkpoint: Congress Turns TSA Lines Into a Civics Pop Quiz
United States – March 9, 2026 – A DHS shutdown is showing up where Americans can’t ignore it: at TSA. Long lines, unpaid screeners, missed flights, and a familiar question about…
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A Cyber Strategy to Hunt Scammers, and a Temptation to Hunt Everyone Else
United States – March 7, 2026 – Washington is promising a tougher cyber crackdown on scams, but the fine print raises the old question: how much power gets built while we are bu…
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Ford’s Opt-Out Obstacle Course and the Connected-Car Surveillance Creep
United States – March 6, 2026 – California just fined Ford for opt-out friction; the bigger issue is cars quietly turning freedom into telemetry.
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COPPA 2.0 moves forward, and Congress flirts with an ID checkpoint
United States – March 6, 2026 – Congress can protect kids without turning the internet into an ID checkpoint, but it keeps buying age-verification snake oil.
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Nancy Mace, Housing Reimbursements, and the Receipts Problem
United States – March 6, 2026 – The House Ethics Committee is reviewing a referral involving Rep. Nancy Mace and alleged improper housing reimbursements, a small-dollar dispute …
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