Notes in the Margin

“Let’s be clear: President Trump’s claim that the U.S. government collected $600 billion from tariffs in 2025 is incorrect,” The true amount is closer to $289 billion. 

"If Donald Trump goes forward, the status of the US will go from adversary or rival to the one of enemy," [French Prime Minister] Villepin stated. "It'll be a huge historical change."

The Constitution already grants far too much power to the central government. But Trump can't even be bothered with his oath to uphold the Constitution's few limits on war-making powers.  

Never forget that the Federal Reserve is a tool of central planning, in a style similar to any socialist state. 

America has declared Latin America to be in the USA's sphere of influence. Yet American "elites" also pretend that the idea doesn't exist if any other country invokes it. 

Contrary to what most Americans seem to think. the essence of the Monroe Doctrine was a firm declaration to oppose European colonization of the Americas.

Trump has declared elections to be out of the question, and instead says he expects to send troops to occupy Venezuela. 

Bari Weiss gate-keeps the right against antiwar conservatives. Sound familiar?

Japan's 10-year bond yield is now the highest its been since the 1990s. Inflation has run above above the BOJ’s 2% target for 44 straight months.

Israel barred foreign journalists from reporting in Gaza after the start of the war in 2023. BTW, Israelis now openly call for censorship in the United States also.