06/04/26 Did Congress Find a Pulse?

06/04/26 Did Congress Find a Pulse?

*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:56a1e0bb-f66b-493b-9633-36724bbf7659-2" data-turn-id-container= "request-WEB:56a1e0bb-f66b-493b-9633-36724bbf7659-2" data-testid= "conversation-turn-6" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn= "assistant"> Trump moves to elevate Todd Blanche to attorney general as the Justice Department looks for new ways to deliver "weaponization" payouts. But on Capitol Hill, Congress shows signs of life: the House votes to end the Iran war in a bipartisan rebuke, several Republicans break with Trump, and lawmakers advance new Russia sanctions and Ukraine aid. Is this real oversight — or just a brief heartbeat?

06/03/26 Kakistocracy

*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:68e70077-a376-4e01-85ab-5805b00d77bb-2" data-turn-id-container= "request-WEB:68e70077-a376-4e01-85ab-5805b00d77bb-2" data-testid= "conversation-turn-6" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn= "assistant"> Today on Brett Breaks Things, we break down Trump's latest wave of corruption and cronyism: shielding his family from I.R.S. audits, backing away from the $1.8 billion slush fund, tapping "Little Trump" Bill Pulte for intelligence, and watching Republicans and the courts keep bending around him.

06/02/26 Slush Fund Melts

Today we follow the money, the chaos, and the foreign policy whiplash. Trump backs away from his controversial $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund after major political blowback, while judges are openly questioning the Justice Department's credibility and a corporate tax dodge quietly slips through the fine print. Meanwhile, key primaries test Trump's grip on the GOP, Rubio heads to Congress as the Iran ceasefire starts falling apart, and Trump's "very boring" high-wire diplomacy collides with Israel, Lebanon, Gaza, and a stalled "Board of Peace." It's slush funds, courtroom credibility problems, backroom tax breaks, and global chaos — all melting down at once.

05/28/26 Memorandum of Desperation

Trump insists he feels "no pressure" to make a deal with Iran — while the war keeps spreading, missiles hit near Kuwait, Oman gets dragged into the Strait of Hormuz chaos, and global shortages threaten jobs and growth. As Iran demands billions in frozen funds and the Mideast questions Trump's push to expand the Abraham Accords, the big question is simple: is this a strategy, or just desperation dressed up as diplomacy?

05/27/26 Trump's Pick, Texas' Problem

*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:26512303-1d4c-441f-8053-ab43a1eea535-4" data-turn-id-container= "request-WEB:26512303-1d4c-441f-8053-ab43a1eea535-4" data-testid= "conversation-turn-10" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn= "assistant"> Ken Paxton takes down John Cornyn in Texas, giving Trump another MAGA scalp — and giving Democrat James Talarico a real opening in a race Republicans thought they owned. We break down what Paxton's win says about Trump's grip on the GOP, the redistricting fights reshaping the 2026 map, and DHS's new pressure campaign on sanctuary cities, airports, and international travel.