When prices rise because *demand* is hot, wages usually follow. When prices rise because tariffs raise costs -- a *supply* shock -- there’s no reason paychecks catch up. That’s why tariff inflation hurts a whole heckuva lot more. It's a permanent reduction in living standards.

Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino leading the charge against an invading platoon of landscapers in Wilmette on Halloween today. One thing we can all agree on: that block looks like hell on Earth.

You can see my brain hesitate: “The word you want is… stupid.” Then the angel on my shoulder: “Don’t say that.” So I freeze, hunting for another word. And in the end? The right word was, in fact, stupid.

Calling tariff revenue a “windfall” is like calling your speeding ticket a bonus for the police budget. Sure, it’s revenue. But for you, it’s a tax.

This video has been making the rounds, but we have a perspective with which all Chicago should be aware. Last week, @ChicagosMayor was praising the work of Community Violence Interrupters (CVIs). While venerating CVIs, the mayor said CVIs "put their lives on the line." Johnson

This is a longer one but I thought it was great. This has gone viral. The Monopoly game analogy regarding the 1% owning everything is awesome. Once the 1% has taken over all of the assets the game is over. Give it a watch 👇

“Trump calls our trade deficits a ‘50 year emergency’ — that’s an oxymoron… I have a chronic, incurable trade deficit with my barber. I buy a haircut from her, she buys nothing from me.” Conservative George Will clowns Trump’s trade war, says Congress has abandoned their duties

Trump called the Epstein scandal "bullshit," so CNN put together this montage.

WATCH: Illinois state Rep. Curtis Tarver delivers a stunning rebuke of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at a special hearing earlier today, responding to Chicago Public Schools board member Michilla Blaise’s demand for more money from Springfield. Blaise was appointed by Johnson and

It should be pretty easy to spot the difference…

Texas Republicans just passed a bill forcing every teacher to post the Ten Commandments in their classroom. They passed it on the Sabbath… breaking the 4th Commandment. Maybe they should try following the Ten Commandments before mandating them.

Howard Lutnick a week ago: “Tariffs are going to bring back smartphone manufacturing at home.” Today: Smartphones are exempt from tariffs. What changed? Or would it never work anyways?