Short Take Politics:
Not a ceasefire after all
So whatever happened to “the art of the deal?” It’s as if no one at the bargaining table can be trusted. These are the sort of people who could bankrupt a casino or cheat on his wife with a pornstar while his third wife is pregnant with his 5th child. . . oh wait. Oops. https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-april-12-2026-a8a0d22918fc3fb30bc3abf1cd5c5a13
The end of Orban
Even being propped up by our Vice President might not be enough to salvage Hungary’s Viktor Orban. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/11/hungary-election-viktor-orban-brussels-vote-budapest-fidesz/
A Triumphal Arch will make it all better
See, 250 feet high, “One Nation Under God” with “Liberty and Justice for All” gosh what magnificent addition to Washington D.C. I hope it has some gold on it. https://www.npr.org/2026/04/11/nx-s1-5782027/trump-triumphal-arch-plans…