Short Take Politics
A Big, Beautiful Ballroom
Our President announced plans for a $200 million addition to his palace so he can host larger audiences and create greater spectacles in his formerly demure White House. Maybe he can even sell memberships. It’s becoming Mar-a-Laga North. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-state-ballroom-east-wing-trump/
Privatizing Social Security
“Trump Accounts” are being held up as backdoor to privatize the social safety net by allowing parents to invest for children in a manner similar to a Roth IRA. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/30/bessent-trump-accounts-backdoo…
The sordid life of Ghislaine Maxwell
People not like you and me. Lots of money and lots of sex. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/30/ghislaine-maxwell…