March 2026 - Page 4 of 7

Most Say Trump’s Economy Is Getting Worse

March 20, 2026 Buck Banks

59%

A new Economist/YouGov Poll finds 59% of Americans say the economy is getting worse.

Destroy and Deal Doctrine

March 14, 2026 Buck Banks

As Trump & Co. press their war on Iran with relentless zeal,
Trump finds Marco Rubio’s “power free of principle” has appeal.
Rubio is taking his brand of neoconservatism,
And merging it with Trump’s transactionalism,
Creating regime compliance — not change — a “doctrine of destroy and deal.”

U.S. Sets $10 Million Bounty of Iran Leaders

March 14, 2026 Buck Banks

$10 million

“The United States said it was offering up to $10 million, and the potential opportunity to relocate, for information on the whereabouts of 10 senior Islamic Republic leaders,” CBS News reports.

Ossoff: Trump’s Handling of the Iran War Is a ‘Disgrace’

March 14, 2026 Buck Banks

“When American service members killed in action are returning to the United States in flagged-draped coffins, and even more Americans have lost limbs or suffered terrible brain injuries or are fighting for their lives, this White House treats war like a game, and it’s a disgrace.”

— Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), on X.

Propaganda as War

March 13, 2026 Buck Banks

“In the past, propaganda served the purposes of war; now war serves the purposes of propaganda.”

— John Ganz

Russia Is Cashing in on Trump’s War

March 13, 2026 Buck Banks

$150 million

“Russia is earning as much as $150 million a day in extra budget revenues from its oil sales, making it the biggest winner from the conflict in the Middle East,” the Financial Times reports.

On Hormuz, Shoes and News

March 13, 2026March 23, 2026 Buck Banks

While Iran is closing down the Straits of Hormuz,
Trump’s buying cabinet members Florsheim shoes.
He’s not focused on the war,
But he’s on top of the decor,
Would someone please make Trump watch something besides Fox News?

Inside the Bubble with Donald

March 12, 2026 Buck Banks

“The Straits are in great shape!”

— President Trump, speaking to reporters.

Public Has Little Confidence in Supreme Court

March 12, 2026 Buck Banks

22%

The latest NBC News poll shows that 22% of registered voters nationally said they have a “great deal” or “quite a bit” of confidence in the Supreme Court. Another 40% said they had “some” confidence, while 38% said they had “very little” or “no” confidence.

Out of Focus

March 11, 2026March 22, 2026 Buck Banks

At the Pentagon, the Fourth Estate is taking a battering,
With the top-tier media outlets reduced to woolgathering.
And as if to add insult to injury,
Pete Hegseth, in a narcissistic fury,
Banned photographers for taking photos he said were “unflattering.”

59%

A new Economist/YouGov Poll finds 59% of Americans say the economy is getting worse.

$10 million

“The United States said it was offering up to $10 million, and the potential opportunity to relocate, for information on the whereabouts of 10 senior Islamic Republic leaders,” CBS News reports.

“When American service members killed in action are returning to the United States in flagged-draped coffins, and even more Americans have lost limbs or suffered terrible brain injuries or are fighting for their lives, this White House treats war like a game, and it’s a disgrace.”

— Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), on X.

“In the past, propaganda served the purposes of war; now war serves the purposes of propaganda.”

— John Ganz

$150 million

“Russia is earning as much as $150 million a day in extra budget revenues from its oil sales, making it the biggest winner from the conflict in the Middle East,” the Financial Times reports.

“The Straits are in great shape!”

— President Trump, speaking to reporters.

22%

The latest NBC News poll shows that 22% of registered voters nationally said they have a “great deal” or “quite a bit” of confidence in the Supreme Court. Another 40% said they had “some” confidence, while 38% said they had “very little” or “no” confidence.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he’s doing. He’s trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what’s really going on with their government.”

— “Kamala Harris called President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House ‘absolutely abhorrent,’” The Wrap reports.

“Not one of them is trained in technical skills. Not one research PhD, as opposed to China, where half the cabinet is science and technology PhDs. We’re led by grifters and fools.”

— Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs, on X, on President Trump’s 35-person cabinet.

“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far… The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”

— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), breaking with President Trump in a direct-to-camera video.

Numerati

1,000

10%

“The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study,” the Associated Press reports.

71%

$9.5 billion

“The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog,” CNN reports.

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.