Category Archives: Notes of Interest

Democrats Are Closer Than You Think To Upending The Electoral College
The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact going into effect is suddenly plausible. Photo by Leigh Vogel
Rbarowski Apr 20, 2026

Democrats Turn On Spanberger Over Plummeting Popularity Amid Redistricting Battle
Democratic representatives and political action committees are now beginning to distance themselves from the newly elected governor during a redistricting battle that could swing the purple state's Ho...
Rbarowski Apr 17, 2026

Tax Day: Mayor Mamdani Announces First-Ever New York 'Tax the Rich' Plan
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used Tax Day to unveil an annual tax on high-value properties owned by people who do not live in the city full-time, framing the measure as part of his broader effor...
Rbarowski Apr 16, 2026

Jeb Boasberg's Contempt Trap Snaps Shut
The chief judge of the D.C. district court just won back-to-back writs of mandamus, a rare feat. No green jacket but rather another black mark for Judge James Boasberg. Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP
Rbarowski Apr 15, 2026

Mamdani's City-Owned Grocery Stores Will Only Guarantee Lower Prices For A Core 'Basket Of Goods'
Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitted Tuesday that the promised lower prices at his city-owned grocery stores will only be guaranteed for a core set of everyday staples. Photo by Spencer Platt
Rbarowski Apr 14, 2026

Pelosi's Monster: The Creation and Destruction of Eric Swalwell
In Mary Shelley's famous work, Dr. Frankenstein is asked, "Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust?" Photo by Drew Angerer
Rbarowski Apr 13, 2026

Swalwell Campaign Imploding After New Sexual Assault Allegation
Multiple people resigned in advance of a report that an ex-staffer accused him of sexual assault. Photo by Ronaldo Bolaos/Los Angeles Times
Rbarowski Apr 10, 2026

5.4 Million People Have Migrated To Pro-Trump Counties Since 2020 As The Great Divorce Continues
The past five years have seen a massive migration of Americans out of heavily Democratic counties and into ones where Donald Trump won majorities in each of the past three elections. That's according ...
Rbarowski Apr 09, 2026

How Young Americans Like Calla Walsh And Ilhan Omar's Daughter Are Being Radicalized By Communist Nonprofit CodePink
Communist US nonprofit CodePink is radicalizing a new generation of activists, spending millions of dollars to teach anti-American rhetoric both in country and abroad. Photo by Eric Thayer/Los Angeles...
Rbarowski Apr 08, 2026

President Trump Agrees To Suspend Iran Bombing For 2 Weeks
Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and su...
Rbarowski Apr 07, 2026




