Ticketmaster Lost the Verdict. Now Comes the Part Where Power Tries to Win Anyway
United States – April 17, 2026 – Live Nation lost the monopoly verdict; now the remedy phase quietly invites lobbyists to sand down the guardrails.
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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A 6.3% Mortgage Rate Is Not a Housing Policy
United States – April 17, 2026 – Mortgage rates dipped to 6.3%, and the housing gate still swings hardest on first-time buyers while policymakers call it progress.
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Wholesale Inflation Spikes, and Washington Eyes the ‘Temporary’ Powers Drawer
United States – April 17, 2026 – US wholesale inflation jumped as Iran-war energy costs surged, setting up a familiar fight: how to cool prices without quietly expanding governm…
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The midnight rush to renew Section 702 is a civics pop quiz Congress keeps failing
United States – April 17, 2026 – A ‘clean’ surveillance renewal is being hustled through at 2 a.m., and the Constitution is not getting a roll call vote.
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The Parents Decide Act, or: Show Your Papers to Use Your Laptop
United States – April 17, 2026 – A kid-safety bill that forces age checks at the operating system could also force adults to show papers just to log in.
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A Federal Judge Made DOJ Prove Registration Is Possible Before Prosecuting
United States – April 17, 2026 – A federal judge barred DOJ from prosecuting Californians for failing to register under SORNA when California will not accept the registration or…
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Mortgage Rates Fell. The Housing Crisis Did Not.
United States – April 16, 2026 – Mortgage rates slipped again, but the country is still pricing families out while local permitting and zoning keep acting like a velvet-rope doo…
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CMS Wants to ‘Kill the Clipboard.’ Fine. Just Don’t Kill Privacy With It.
United States – April 16, 2026 – CMS wants to kill the clipboard; fine, but do not kill consent or oversight while turning Medicare into a data pipeline.
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Congress and the Ethics Crisis: Slow Rules, Fast Panic
United States – April 16, 2026 – Congress is colliding with its own ethics system: too slow to earn trust, and increasingly tempted to replace due process with floor-vote fury.
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Congress Finally Notices the People Who Answer the Phones
United States – April 16, 2026 – Congress is moving fast on sex misconduct only because the exits got blocked, and resignation is still not the same thing as accountability.
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