Short Take Politics:

Alissa Ellman matters

She is running for Congress against incumbent Claudia Tenney, a MAGA representative who represents President Trump, not Conservatives, traditional Republicans or those who care about our Constitution, the deficit or the cost of health insurance. Here is a profile from The Nation. https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/progressive-populism-rural-voters-democrats/?

The economy, and dollar are a mess

Treasury Secretary Bessent is attempting to manipulate things and failing. https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/currencies/articles/dollar-risks-beco…

Citizens protest cameras

Flock cameras are useful, according to police. They are invasive according to those who object to the nanny state. https://www.npr.org/2026/08/21/nx-s1-5939851/flock-cameras-police-block…