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Public Office, Private Profit: How Trump Enriches Himself While Hollowing out America

John Muryell

Donald Trump’s second term is not a rerun—it’s a radical reinvention of power. But this time, the cost isn’t abstract policy or distant headlines. It’s your health, your voice, your vote—and your future. Every initiative in Trump’s playbook serves one purpose: to consolidate control, dismantle oversight, and extract personal gain from public trust. The betrayal is systematic, strategic, and shockingly self-enriching. Project 2025 lays out the framework. Replace civil servants with loyalists. Shutter agencies that safeguard rights. Rewrite the rules to benefit the few. Over 40% of its proposals are already in motion, and Trump’s fingerprints are everywhere. The Supreme … Continue reading Public Office, Private Profit: How Trump Enriches Himself While Hollowing out America

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A Tale of Two Strategies: Biden’s Economic Resilience vs. Trump’s Risky Reboot

John Muryell

Biden’s Economic Legacy vs. Trump’s Policy Reset: Why Stability May Be Slipping Away As 2025 unfolds, Americans are getting a firsthand look at the stark difference between President Biden’s final year in office and President Trump’s fresh start. One administration closed with steady growth, surging job creation, and record-high consumer confidence. The other is off to a rocky economic reboot marked by inflationary pressures, labor disruptions, and market volatility. President Biden’s 2024 agenda emphasized public investment — modernizing infrastructure, ramping up domestic manufacturing, and accelerating clean energy innovation. The results spoke for themselves. GDP rose 2.4% in the final quarter … Continue reading A Tale of Two Strategies: Biden’s Economic Resilience vs. Trump’s Risky Reboot

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The 2024 Election: Chaos, Collusion, and the Collapse of Public Trust: Update to my Vote Recount Article Published On November 12 2024

John Muryell

The 2024 Election: Chaos, Collusion, and the Collapse of Public Trust On November 5, 2024, what should have been a reaffirmation of democratic values was overtaken by bomb threats, foreign influence, and voting irregularities. Over forty polling stations—mostly in Democratic strongholds—were evacuated. Voters were left waiting outside while officials stayed inside to secure ballots and machines. These unmonitored windows prompted concerns about tampering. Suspicion intensified as reports emerged of private meetings between Donald Trump, Viktor Orbán, Vladimir Putin, and Elon Musk in the days leading up to the election. Vice President Kamala Harris’s abrupt defeat sparked widespread questions. U.S. intelligence … Continue reading The 2024 Election: Chaos, Collusion, and the Collapse of Public Trust: Update to my Vote Recount Article Published On November 12 2024

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Opinion: Budget Cuts to NOAA and NWS Worsened Texas Tragedy

John Muryell

The floods that ripped through Central Texas were not merely destructive—they were a direct result of failed leadership. More than 100 lives lost. Twenty-seven children drowned at Camp Mystic. Entire communities were obliterated. And the most pressing question still resounds: Could this have been prevented? Yes. And we know exactly why it wasn’t. The Trump administration, empowered by a Republican-controlled Congress, deliberately slashed nearly 40% of NOAA’s budget—crippling America’s forecasting infrastructure. These cuts eliminated core technologies and resulted in the layoff of 560 National Weather Service employees, including key coordination experts in Texas. Among those gutted were Warning Coordination Meteorologists, … Continue reading Opinion: Budget Cuts to NOAA and NWS Worsened Texas Tragedy

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Orchestrated Prosperity: How Power Players Shape Voter Perception

John Muryell

With the 2026 U.S. election approaching, economic trends have become more than just numbers on a spreadsheet—they have become instruments of political influence. Inflation has reached its lowest level in four years, according to reports from multiple sources, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While this signals stability on the surface, deeper scrutiny reveals potential coordination between political and corporate forces seeking to craft a favorable election-year narrative. We are not living in an economic miracle—we’re watching a carefully staged performance. The markets rise, headlines glow, and politicians speak of progress, but behind this glossy exterior lie suppressed truths: rising … Continue reading Orchestrated Prosperity: How Power Players Shape Voter Perception

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Title: Deporting Truth: When “Real Americans” Are No Longer Safe

John Muryell

Donald Trump wants to deport Americans. Not undocumented immigrants. Not foreign nationals accused of crimes. Americans—citizens who dissent, who demand accountability, who refuse to conform. People born here. People who’ve built this nation block by block, generation after generation. In Trump’s America, if you question him, you’re expendable. If you don’t mirror his values, you’re a threat. That’s the real danger. Not a border crisis, but the slow erosion of citizenship rights and the rise of political purging disguised as policy. He’s already threatened mass deportations and detention camps. And while that may sound dystopian, so did family separation—until screaming … Continue reading Title: Deporting Truth: When “Real Americans” Are No Longer Safe

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Red States, Red Flags: The Hidden Cost of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

John Muryell

If political self-sabotage were a competitive sport, the GOP’s latest legislative gamble—Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”—might just win gold. Let’s be clear: this bill isn’t just a policy package. It’s a 1,000-page freight train barreling toward November 2026, loaded with Medicaid cuts, ballooning deficits, and just enough party infighting to light up every swing district in the country. And the irony? It’s Republican-led states that may suffer most from the fallout. Political theater, policy minefieldCrafted under pressure from Trump’s campaign team and rushed to the floor with minimal review, the bill is stuffed with provisions that look great in a … Continue reading Red States, Red Flags: The Hidden Cost of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

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Opinion: Trump’s Tariffs and the GOP’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Betrayal

John Muryell

Trump didn’t rewrite the rules—he broke them. And Americans are left paying for the wreckage. In May 2025, the U.S. trade deficit increased by 11.1%, reaching $96.6 billion. Exports collapsed, inflation ticked higher, and working families took yet another economic hit. Trump’s trade war wasn’t a masterstroke—it was a misfire. But the damage doesn’t stop with him. House Republicans passed his so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” a Frankenstein’s monster of corporate tax breaks, Medicaid cuts, and ideological stunts. It’s not policy—it’s performance art with a price tag. Even when Trump lied about a China trade deal—a deal that never existed—his own … Continue reading Opinion: Trump’s Tariffs and the GOP’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Betrayal

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Mission Misguided: Trump’s Iran Strike and the High Cost of Incompetence

John Muryell

President Donald Trump’s latest act in the Oval Office is less commander-in-chief and more political theater. After launching airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, he immediately declared the mission “one of the most successful in history” and insisted that the sites had been “completely destroyed.” But as usual, the headline didn’t match the intelligence—or the outcome. Even before the first missile hit Iranian soil, his own Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, had told Congress that Iran was not rebuilding its nuclear weapons program. Trump’s response? “She’s wrong.” That’s it. No facts, no counter-briefing—just presidential ego steamrolling professional expertise. And once … Continue reading Mission Misguided: Trump’s Iran Strike and the High Cost of Incompetence

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Opinion | The G7 Summit Exposed a Crisis of American Leadership

John Muryell

Opinion | The G7 Summit Exposed a Crisis of American LeadershipAt a time when the world needed unity, the G7 summit in Quebec delivered fracture. The reason? U.S. President Donald Trump. While six of the world’s leading democracies stood ready to confront Russia’s war on Ukraine with a unified voice, Trump refused to sign on. He objected to strong language, left the summit early, and left Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky empty-handed. No joint statement. No meeting. No leadership. This wasn’t just a diplomatic stumble—it was a collapse of credibility. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, hosting the summit, pledged C$2 billion … Continue reading Opinion | The G7 Summit Exposed a Crisis of American Leadership