Quotable
"Both the Democratic and Republican parties message on [the 'political industrial complex'], and they send that message home to the people because if they can build hate and fear toward the other side, they drive people to donate and vote. I think that is what has completely destroyed the ability to work in Congress and work across the aisle."
— Marjorie Taylor Greene, January 30, 2026
Three Branches, One Week
EXECUTIVE
Cuba Just Lost the Lights
President Trump's Jan 29th executive order tariffs any country selling oil to Cuba. Mexico (Cuba's last major oil lifeline after Venezuela was cut off) immediately suspended shipments.
Impact: Over 2 million Cuban Americans have family on the island. Cuba gets 80% of its electricity from oil. With Venezuela gone and Mexico backing off, rolling blackouts are getting worse, food prices are spiking, and the conditions in Cuba are becoming even more dire.
LEGISLATIVE
Who's Policing the Federal Agents in Your City?
After Border Patrol fatally shot two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis this month, the Senate voted 71-29 to strip DHS funding from the government spending package (H.R. 4213) and force a two-week negotiation window.
Impact: Congress has until Feb. 13 to decide whether ICE and Border Patrol agents need body cameras and warrants — or if they can keep operating without them. That vote determines what federal enforcement looks like on your street.
JUDICIAL
Who Controls Your Mortgage Rate?
The Supreme Court is deciding whether a president can fire Federal Reserve governors who disagree with him. No president has tried in 112 years.
Impact: The Fed controls interest rates on mortgages, car loans, and credit cards. If the court says yes, the rate you pay will be determined based on politics instead of economics.
Off The Record
Jeremy Moss Has Nothing To Say
Dear Jeremy,
I'd never heard of you until your fundraiser email landed in my inbox. You asked for my money telling me it's because of a "critical deadline"... and that these final hours count... Informing me it takes money to hire staff... blah, blah, blah – nothing exactly of wallet-opening inspiration.
After all, what do I get out of it? What do you stand for? Did your team think it was overkill to include a few key bullet points describing why you're the guy I should support?
I looked you up and you seem like the kind of person I want to see in Congress — young, ambitious and eager to drive real change… I think. Your site has a lot of messaging about holding the current administration accountable, lowering costs and protecting freedoms. It runs parallel to the same ineffective, non-specific messaging of candidates past who are not sitting in the White House right now.
You're a young guy who I suspect understands technology more than the median-age-57-year-old House member. Leverage that! That mid-40s, college-educated voter with a mortgage in Troy or Farmington Hills needs to know you understand that their job might not exist in five years and that you have a plan to help them. (You do have a plan to help them, right?)
You, and every candidate running for office, need to better understand the obligation you have to establish a meaningful relationship with your constituents. And not just when you need money. I'm happy to contribute to your campaign, but dammit tell me why I should.
Jeremy Moss of Oakland County is a candidate for Michigan's 11th Congressional seat in the 2026 election cycle.
Your Verdict
One year later, fewer than 10 of 16,000 destroyed LA homes have been rebuilt. President Trump signed an executive order last week to override California's permitting process. Governor Newsom says the real problem is $34B in federal aid that hasn't been released.