Short Take Politics
Special election portends doom for MAGA
In Tennessee, what should have been a landslide in a House District holding a massive Republican majority instead was held by only 9 points. This is a troubling trend for Trump supporters who fear losing the House and Senate next November. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/02/tennessee-election-republican-midterms-fallout-00674124
Republicans stand against Obamacare
It has the word “Obama” in it. That makes it bad. There is no resolution in sight for the 24 million Americans who purchase insurance using the Affordable Care Act. Democrats backed down but have nothing to show for caving. Tax credits are gone. For an Independent Health high deductible bronze plan for a married couple with no children premiums increase from $500 monthly to $1,500. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/03/obamacare-subsidies-expire-this-month-many-republicans-are-shrugging-00672949?utm_content=user/politico&utm_source=flipboard
ICE hires the illiterate and unfit
Vetting? We don’t need no stinking vetting. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, offering a $50,000 hiring bonus is taking in the tired, poor and wretched yearning to take freedom from illegals. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15345295/ICE-campaign-hire-dep…