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Implications of Trump Halting Medicare Telehealth Reimbursements.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicare expanded coverage for telehealth services to ensure increased access care remotely. This expansion was enabled by emergency waivers under the Trump administration, leading to a…
Negotiation Tactics, Bold Bluster and Retreats by Trump Revealed
Donald Trump has long touted himself as a master dealmaker, yet his actual negotiation tactics often follow a predictable pattern: start with an extreme stance, assume the opponent will blink,…
Fixing Social Security Solvency: An Analysis
Impact of Progressive Taxation on High Earners and Solvency A progressive approach to Social Security financing would require individuals earning over $1 million annually to contribute more, while substantially reducing…
The Rise Of Populism And Death Of Business As Usual.
The Democratic Party is so out of touch with its voters it’s fucking infuriating. For decades, party elites have peddled the same centrist, donor-approved bullshitt while the working people who…
American society is on a rollercoaster of transformation.
By the time Joe Biden took office in January 2021, America was exhausted. The new president attempted to, in words, strike a conciliatory tone, appealing for unity .
The Political Transformation of Marco Rubio
In 2016, Marco Rubio was one of Donald Trump’s fiercest critics in the Republican Party, warning that Trump was a “con artist” hijacking conservatism. Today, Rubio serves at Trump’s right…
Implications of Invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798
A 1798 statute largely dormant since World War II has returned to the forefront of American policy and debate. The Alien Enemies Act – one of the infamous Alien and…
Dismantling Democracy? Analyzing Trump’s Executive Orders.
President Donald Trump continually signs sweeping executive orders to dismantle or hobble several federal agencies that support America’s cultural, educational, and informational infrastructure. The order targets entities ranging from the…
Why 10 Senate Democrats Backed a GOP Stopgap Funding Bill.
On March 14, 2025, the Senate narrowly averted a government shutdown by advancing a Republican-crafted continuing resolution (CR) – a six- or seven-month stopgap funding bill to keep the government…
How Russia is Manipulated by State Narratives
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 ushered in a decade of turmoil for Russia. Many Russians remember the 1990s as a time of economic anxiety, social disorder, and…
Strategic Motivations for a Russian Baltic Invasion.
If and when the Trump administration withdraws from NATO or makes it known that they are not honoring Article 5 commitments the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) could face the…
Lies, omissions and creative accounting. A Doge Report.
Doge savings claim diagram. Another simple illustration The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk under President Trump’s directive, has made various claims about cutting federal spending and…
Trump Decides to Halt Ukraine Aid and Align with Putin.
On March 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly announced a halt to all military aid and weapon deliveries to Ukraine, effectively withdrawing American support for Kyiv’s defense against Russia.
Trump Continues Consolidation of Executive Power.
In his first weeks back, Trump is undertaking an unprecedented leadership purge at the Department of Defense (DOD) – firing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. CQ…
Putin’s War Beyond Ukraine and Risks of a Baltic Expansion.
Vladimir Putin’s regime faces a dilemma: how to avoid domestic turmoil if battle-weary troops return home from Ukraine without a clear victory. History offers a cautionary tale.
Why Peace in Ukraine is so Threatening to Putin
After nearly two years of brutal war in Ukraine, any prospective peace agreement might seem like a relief for Russia. But for Vladimir Putin and his inner circle, peace could…
Trump is now utilizing AI to post on Truth Social.
Here are key analytical points regarding if this post by Donal Trump on Truth Social is AI generated looking at its structure, content, and style: Structural Analysis: Repetitive phrasing: The…
Summary and implications of the latest GOP budget proposal.
Who benefits most? Independent analyses indicate the lion’s share of these tax cuts would go to upper-income Americans and corporations.