Short Take Politics:

Fertilizer market challenges farmers

One-third of the world’s fertilizer passes through the Straits Hormuz and it is having an impact on prices and what American Farmers grow. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/03/nx-s1-5877344/fertilizer-shortage-food-prices

The spectacle of a gold Mt. Rushmore

Our President has a vision. He’s losing touch with reality, almost out of blow. Such a fine line, hate to see it go. Apologies to Jackson Browne. https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-posts-gold-replica-of-himself-on-mount-rushmore-12157408

White nationalists invade DC

Masks, matching uniforms and intimidation tactics. Our President stays silent. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/us/white-nationalists-march-in-washi…