Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics

President bans CNN, MSNow and Politico

I’ve been saying sarcastically for years, in the face of gun nuts that what we really need is 1st Amendment reform. Now President Trump is banning independent media. Orwell was right. I open carry. Two pencils at all times. In case the first runs out of lead. https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/g-s1-144112/trump-ban-cnn-msnow-politico-white-house-media

The Blue Wave is coming

The Iran War, the price of gas and the general unpopularity of our President has the Democrats confident the midterm election will come out favorably no matter how much money MAGA supporting   https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/18/democrats-are-feelin…

Cancel culture fails

The media sometimes seems to deservedly ostracize pop figures for icky behavior, (like Louis C.K. exposing himself); N-word appropriation (Like Morgan Wallens dropping bombs) or transphobia like Chapelle being Chapelle. Somehow it seems like people don’t get canceled as much as serving an extended timeout. https://archive.is/D9Y3j