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Why the Bourbon Street massacre is part of a GLOBAL pattern

While many of us slept in our beds on New Year's Day, 14 Americans were killed and 35 injured at the hands of radicalized ISIS supporters in New Orleans. The alleged terrorist, Shamsud Din Jabbar, is a Texas-born military veteran who was somehow radicalized by ISIS in front of everyone in the community. “He was […]

Trump trolls Canada again, shares map with country as part of US: ‘Oh Canada!’

President-elect Trump on Tuesday shared a map showing Canada as part of the United States, again suggesting Canada should be added as the nation's 51st state. President Trump shared two posts on his social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday night. One post had a map of the United States and Canada with “United States” […]

Trump confirms he’s sending son Don Jr. to Greenland to help make it part of US

President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to send his eldest son, Don Jr., to Greenland as part of an effort to make it part of the United States, despite repeatedly denying that Greenland is for sale. I admitted it. President Trump acknowledged the fact-finding trip while sharing a video of a Greenlander wearing a red […]

Tracking government spending, Part 2: Contractual services and supplies

Spending on contracts and supplies is the second-largest of the federal government's major spending groups, according to usaspending.gov. More than $1.1 trillion was spent on deals negotiated by the government to hire contractors. This category has grown by 19% compared to five years ago. “We're looking forward to massive cuts to all federal contractors and […]