legislation

The bills that Congress reject are as informative as the ones it does. Reviews of all the legislation that meet their fate in government halls.

Iran’s 7-Day Plan to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz Lasted 24 Hours
On September 25, 2026, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented a plan at the United Nations in New York. If the United States took certain steps, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen within seven days. The next day, Trump told cameras, “I rejected their proposal” and “The United States completely controls the Strait of Hormuz.” The plan lasted less than a day.
By Jin29 days ago in The Swamp
The U.S. and China Have Changed the Language of Their Rivalry. Here’s What “Strategic Stability” Means
The U.S. and China Have Changed the Language of Their Rivalry. Here’s What “Strategic Stability” Means The new formula does not end competition. It is an attempt to make competition more predictable, and to put limits on how far disputes can escalate.
By Jin30 days ago in The Swamp
The Worker of Pathways and the Bubble of Greed
The Worker of Pathways and the Bubble of Greed Copilot The Worker of Pathways walked into a world where the sky looked normal, but the air felt wrong, stretched thin, like something enormous was sucking the breath out of the streets.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli about a month ago in The Swamp
Signed While Tariffs Stayed: The 20-Year China-U.S. LNG Deal, Explained Without the Hype
On September 14, 2026, Venture Global issued an announcement. The announcement confirmed that China Gas Holdings had signed a new liquefied natural gas sale and purchase agreement with Venture Global. Under the agreement, China Gas Holdings will purchase 500,000 tonnes of U.S. LNG per year beginning in 2030, for a term of 20 years. The same announcement stated that the new agreement brings the total long-term purchase arrangement between Venture Global and China Gas Holdings to 2.5 million tonnes per year, supplied from Venture Global’s project portfolio.
By Jinabout a month ago in The Swamp
The $14 Billion Arms Sale Trump Won’t Sign — And the Quiet Message to Taiwan
US$14 Billion on the Table On September 21, 2026, The New York Times reported that Ryan Hass, a former China director at the U.S. National Security Council, said some Taiwanese officials visiting the United States had been asked by Trump administration officials to reduce their visits to think tanks in Washington.
By Jinabout a month ago in The Swamp
Russia’s Election Was Predictable. What Comes Next Is the Part That Matters.
After Russia’s Parliamentary Election: A Vote With No Suspense, and Who It Will Press Down on Next Moscow time, Sunday evening, at United Russia party headquarters. Dmitry Medvedev and Sergey Lavrov stood in front of a screen as the numbers jumped. Staff brought tea. No one drank it. This scene had been written before the vote. The only difference was where the percentage on the screen would finally stop.
By Jinabout a month ago in The Swamp
Europe’s Spy Chiefs Say Russia Is Preparing to Test NATO. The Baltics Are Saying: Don’t Panic.
The eve of the storm: The Russian threat and NATO’s credibility dilemma in the eyes of European intelligence A report based on September 2026 intelligence assessments
By Jinabout a month ago in The Swamp
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐮𝐠-𝐨𝐟-𝐖𝐚𝐫
The Genesis of America's delusions of freedom and democracy were established by the creation and ratification of the Constitution of the United States. Instead objective reality insists it's a back-alley brawl disguised as a founding document: How Hamilton’s industrial elites and Jefferson’s plantation lords ignored Washington's warnings, rigged the political game, and wired the original partisan booby trap we are still stepping into and bleeding over centuries later.
By Meko James about a month ago in The Swamp
Blood for Oil, Soldiers for Russia: Why North Korea Is Sending Its Men Into Putin’s War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia could receive as many as 50,000 North Korean troops, revising his earlier estimate of 30,000. The figure has not been independently confirmed. Reuters reported that Zelenskyy did not publicly explain the basis for the new estimate.
By Jinabout a month ago in The Swamp
The Day Westminster’s Era Was Declared Over: Three Cracks That Could Break Britain
Three Cracks, Connected I In the meeting room at Cardiff Bay there was a long table. A dark blue tablecloth. Four chairs, one on each side. Outside, the Welsh Government building was a wall of glass. September sun hit it and threw back a glare.
By Jinabout a month ago in The Swamp
Singapore Raised Its Prime Minister’s Pay by 64%. The Math Is Only Half the Story.
Formula Restart: How Singapore’s 64% Ministerial Pay Raise Works and What It Changes On 8 September 2026, in Singapore’s Parliament, Lawrence Wong delivered a ministerial statement. He accepted the recommendations of the independent committee on political salaries. The annual benchmark for an MR4 entry-level minister would rise from S$1.1 million to S$1.8 million. The Prime Minister’s salary would rise from S$2.2 million to S$3.6 million. The increase was about 64%. The previous adjustment was in 2012, fifteen years earlier.
By Jinabout a month ago in The Swamp
Misogyny Is a Crime Against Humanity
We have spent years learning to recognize the narcissist in the bedroom. Now we need to learn to recognize the narcissistic pattern in the institution.
By THE HONED CRONEabout a month ago in The Swamp