A DHS Shutdown, and the Senate Still Can’t Even Start the Argument
United States – March 5, 2026 – The Senate failed again to move DHS funding forward, leaving a shutdown in place while Republicans cite Iran and Democrats press for ICE guardrai…
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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The Supreme Court Hands Asylum Appeals a Softer Flashlight
United States – March 5, 2026 – A 9-0 asylum ruling boosts agency deference and trims appellate judges’ ability to call persecution plainly what it is, trading uniformity for fe…
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Six Percent, Again: Stop Treating Mortgage Rates Like the Whole Housing Story
United States – March 5, 2026 – Mortgage rates hit 6% again, and the real sticker shock is how casually we keep treating shelter like a rate chart instead of a rights-and-rules …
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FDA vs. the GLP-1 Gold Rush: Patient Safety, or Monopoly Bodyguarding?
United States – March 5, 2026 – FDA is swatting telehealth sellers of compounded GLP-1s, and we should ask if this is safety or monopoly bodyguard duty.
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The ‘Ratepayer Protection’ Pledge: Cute Ceremony, Still Waiting on the Guardrails
United States – March 5, 2026 – Big Tech signed a White House “Ratepayer Protection” pledge tied to AI data centers. The public question is simple: where are the enforceable fil…
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Ticketmaster on Trial, and the Rest of Us in the Gallery
United States – March 5, 2026 – Ticketmaster is on trial, and so is our tolerance for monopoly power dressed up as convenience, with your wallet as the witness.
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Jobless Claims Are Calm. That Does Not Mean America Is Fine.
United States – March 5, 2026 – Claims look calm at 213,000, but the quiet hides a longer, pricier wait for the next job, and the Fed should read it carefully.
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ICE Is Shopping for Location Data Again, and We Are the Merchandise
United States – March 4, 2026 – ICE is back in the data-broker aisle again, and Americans pay in privacy while the warrant requirement gets treated like optional paperwork.
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Moon Base, Same Old Fog: Congress Tries to Write NASA’s Future
United States – March 4, 2026 – The Senate Commerce Committee advanced NASA’s moon-base authorization bill unanimously, but the real mission is funding ambition without turning …
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Congress Runs on an Honor System. Then Acts Shocked When Trust Collapses.
United States – March 4, 2026 – Congress wants our trust while it reimburses itself on the honor system, and Rep. Mace is the latest test of the guardrails.
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