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Navigating Competing Priorities in the Senate's Tax Debate
As President Donald Trump's ambitious "Big, Beautiful Bill" landed in the Senate, the Republican Party finds itself at a critical juncture, grappling with a complex web of internal divisions and competing demands. What began as a seemingly unified push for comprehensive tax reform has evolved into a legislative gauntlet, revealing deep ideological rifts and pragmatic concerns within the GOP ranks. The bill, a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts, and national security initiatives, is intended to make permanent many of the tax cuts from Trump's first term, alongside new proposals that aim to reshape the American economic landscape. However, the path to passage is proving to be anything but smooth, with the looming July 4th deadline amplifying the pressure on Republican leadership.
By Tallgirl7 months ago in The Swamp
Escaping Atlantis: The Human Rights Approach (Part VI)
This article is Part VI of an investigative series about climate migration. For Part V of Escaping Atlantis, click here. Close The Border.
By DJ Nuclear Winter7 months ago in The Swamp
Iran vs Israel: A Dangerous Dance in the Middle East
Introduction The relationship between Iran and Israel has long been one of the most fraught and potentially explosive rivalries in international politics. Rooted in ideology, power politics, religious tensions, and shifting regional alliances, this bitter animosity has shaped Middle Eastern geopolitics for over four decades. The “Iran vs Israel” conflict isn’t a traditional war, but a complex confrontation that plays out across cyber warfare, proxy battles, intelligence operations, rhetoric, and regional power struggles. Understanding the dynamics of this rivalry is critical not only for regional peace but also for global security, as any escalation has the potential to draw in multiple international actors and destabilize an already fragile region.
By LegacyWords7 months ago in The Swamp
What I Learned Growing Up in a Cult. Top Story - June 2025.
Earlier this week I was talking to a coworker about life. After a while, we somehow got on the subject of religion. I had to explain that I have an aversion to most organized forms of religion, having been raised in a church that at the time was very cult-like, and later after a split, the faction that stayed with the original leader went full cult. But that begs the question.
By Atomic Historian7 months ago in The Swamp
Own It or Get the F* Out”**. Content Warning.
An Open Statement to President Trump and the American People By Jasper Blackwood I’m not here to sugarcoat anything.
By Jasper Blackwood7 months ago in The Swamp
NATO Summit in The Hague Signals Shift Toward Greater Defense Spending
has placed renewed emphasis on alliance unity, military readiness, and a significant increase in defense spending among member states.
By Shehzad Khan7 months ago in The Swamp
U.S. Strikes Deal Blow to Iran’s Nuclear Program
Acording to multiple Western intelligence sources, the precision strikes have inflicted considerable damage on key facilities linked to Iran’s uranium enrichment infrastructure, setting back the country’s nuclear ambitions by several months. However, analysts caution that the disruption is likely temporary, and Iran retains the knowledge and capacity to resume its nuclear activities.
By Big Story7 months ago in The Swamp
"The Iran-Israel Conflict: Assessing the Human and Financial Cost on Both Sides"
The Iran-Israel conflict, although not declared as a full-scale war, has taken a dangerous turn in recent years. Through cyber-attacks, proxy warfare, drone strikes, and missile attacks, both nations have inflicted serious damage on each other — directly and indirectly. This shadow war, largely played out across Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and even international waters, has caused significant human, political, and financial losses.
By Big Story7 months ago in The Swamp
When the Badge Becomes a Bludgeon
“When a long train of abuses and usurpations…” Thomas Jefferson wrote, warning that tyranny doesn’t arrive all at once. It creeps. It disguises itself in uniforms. It insists it’s just following policy.
By Jeff Olen7 months ago in The Swamp
The Ceasefire Everyone’s Talking About, And Why No One Believes It
*I was scrolling through the news at 4:17 AM when I saw the headline. “Trump Declares Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran.” I blinked. Re-read it. Then laughed out loud. Not because peace isn’t welcome but because no one really believes it’s real.
By Bevy Osuos7 months ago in The Swamp
The Anti-Black Blackness
Once again, I find myself with a topic that I cannot shake…and wish to avoid. Here it is, the end of June and we have the US involved in another war, ICE agents raiding and grabbing people off the streets, and my own concerns over money continue (where are all those contracts?). I thought that I could just observe and comment like a true Vocalist, and then move on with the rest of my summer.
By Kendall Defoe 7 months ago in The Swamp
The Fear That Shapes Us
“In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” — George Orwell e World on Edge It begins in silence. A mother turns off the news and looks at her child differently. A father locks the door, not from robbers, but from headlines. An elderly man walks past a newspaper stand and mutters, “They’re lying again.”
By Riaz Gillani Exclusive7 months ago in The Swamp