67° and Clear
Short Take Politics
Fascism, not communism, is the threat
As the MAGA crowd rehashes the tropes of Joe McCarthy, the real threat is government run for the advantage of the few to the cost of many, with connected insiders and businesses benefitting as never before. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-22-2026
Oil prices surge as war escalates
Remembers “Let’s Go Brandon?” Can we go back to that? https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/23/world/iran-war-strikes-oil-trump
Vance’s security detail loathes him
Vice President called a Diva, agents mock his constantly changing travel plans. https://archive.ph/Oc94h
