Short Take Politics
Federal forces invade Chicago
Pritzker telling Trump to stand down does not matter. The tragic spectacle only shines on Fox News. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/chicago-national-guard-trump-deployment-portland-rcna235625
Health insurance crisis upon us
The increase in premiums caused by the Trump administration’s spending cuts is approaching the point of no return. Add it to inflation caused by tariffs. Times like these suck for the common man. https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/04/nx-s1-5562517/aca-obamacare-shutdown-trump-naic-health-insurance
Meanwhile in Portland . . .
Protesters, egged on by the President’s rhetoric, keep doing battle. They would go away if he didn’t keep baiting them. https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/04/portland-ice-facility-protest/