Political Commentary & Analysis

The national discourse has once again shifted. As public attention has moved from immigration and ICE operations to renewed conflict in the Middle East, a wave of commentary has emerged from individuals who are either inexperienced, perhaps unqualified, or inappropriately financially motivated to be asserting expertise in constitutional law and military doctrine.

Donald Trump has faced two major courtroom defeats in New York: a criminal conviction for 34 felonies and a civil fraud judgment that originally carried a $355 million penalty. The conviction remains intact, while the fraud finding stands even though the penalty was overturned on appeal. This article separates fact from opinion, explains how civil and criminal courts differ, and clarifies why Trump is a convicted felon but not a violent offender.

The old three-times income rule for buying a house no longer holds. In 1968, wages and home prices moved together, making ownership realistic even for minimum wage earners. Today, the gap has blown wide open, with median homes costing more than seven times a single earner’s income, proving that affordability is an illusion for younger generations.

Knowing your number is the key to taking control of your financial future. This article breaks down how to calculate the income you really need using the 40/30/30 rule, why savings must come before wants, and how to walk into any job interview with confidence. Stop guessing at your worth, start planning for it.

In a heated exchange on TikTok, Georgia’s 10th Congressional District candidate Lexy Doherty and retired United States Air Force officer turned political commentator Jahlon, clashed over whether the U.S. government’s decision to acquire a 9.9% equity stake in Intel qualifies as socialism. The back-and-forth highlighted not only differing views on political theory, but also deeper questions about accuracy, persuasion, and the role of education in political communication.

What happens when internet arguments collide with real-world economics? In this piece, I walk through a hypothetical steel project in Illinois to expose the labor cost debate, the fallacy of Google expertise, and the misuse of “debunked” claims in education. From tariffs to Twitch chat, it’s a crash course in facts versus feelings.

If society says 18 is too young to serve in the military, then by that same logic it is too young for voting, marriage, student loans, or any of the other responsibilities of adulthood. This article challenges the TikTok claim that military service should wait until 25, comparing the military path with college to show which truly sets young adults up for success. Either adulthood begins at 18, or the entire system needs to be rethought.

Both political parties claim victories on veterans’ issues, but the truth is that the Department of Veterans Affairs remains deeply fractured. While the Veterans Benefits Administration has improved claim processing, the Veterans Health Administration is crippled by severe staffing shortages, long wait times, and declining care quality. Until leaders focus on real solutions instead of political wins, veterans will continue to suffer in the middle of a broken system.

In 1980, in-state tuition at a public university averaged $2,855, which would be about $8,345 today if it had only risen with inflation. Instead, by 2018 the cost had soared to $14,715, fueling a student debt crisis that now totals $1.64 trillion. Both political parties have ideas for fixing it, but the real challenge is finding a solution that protects taxpayers while ending decades of crushing interest for borrowers.

Elon Musk has casually floated the idea of launching the America Party, an unofficial third-party effort backed by his $400 billion fortune. While the idea of breaking the two-party system sounds appealing, Musk’s track record in business and government raises serious questions about whether he’s the reformer America needs or just another billionaire chasing influence.

The UN’s September 2025 resolution on Palestinian statehood highlights the gap between political recognition and legal statehood. More than 130 countries recognize Palestine, yet without Security Council approval and UN membership it remains in limbo. The cases of Kosovo and the Vatican show that sovereignty depends less on legal doctrine than on the geopolitics of great powers.