Your Vote, Your Conscience.

A protest vote or a straight line down the ballot isn't a choice. Here's how to make an informed one before Election Day.

Monday Morning News Roundup 10/19/26

Washington is caught between two wars, France erupts over prices and debt, Canada mourns a deadly fire at a military base, and Israel's election shifts to the right.

If AI Is So Dangerous, Why Don’t Its Builders Slow Down?

The companies racing toward the frontier don’t need Washington’s permission to hit the brakes. But getting Washington to control everyone else’s speed could be very good for business.

Monday Morning News Roundup 10/12/26: War, Fuel, and Questions of Accountability

A deadly airport attack, an expanding infrastructure war, competing priorities in Ukraine, and a controversial allegation involving a Senate candidate.

Monday Morning News Roundup 10/05/2026

From escalating tensions with Iran and Ukraine’s refinery campaign to alleged Chinese surveillance, Trump’s AI czar, and a growing battle over White House press access—here’s what shaped the weekend and what it could mean for the week ahead.

The AI Agent Problem Is No Longer Theoretical

Reports of unauthorized AI-agent activity are a warning that the technology industry is moving faster than the safeguards meant to control it.

Monday Morning News Roundup 09/28/2026

Trump and Xi meet, the Iran war widens, the Supreme Court revives voter checks, and a software contractor faces federal charges.

Spin State's Spooky Season Is Coming to PickAx 🎃

Tuesday horror movie nights are on the way—and you pick what we watch.

Florida’s New Gang-Labeling Law Risks Turning Speech Into Suspicion

The state may have a legitimate interest in stopping gang violence. But it should not be allowed to turn online boasts, lyrics, symbols, and associations into a shortcut around proof of criminal conduct.

Monday Morning News Roundup 09/21/2026 - Greenland, Iran, and More

When governments and institutions invoke “security,” the public should ask what power is being claimed, what evidence supports it, and what accountability remains.

Mitch McConnell’s Return to Congress Raises More Questions Than It Gives Answers

The 84-year-old senator came back to Washington for the first time since June. His return is not just a personal story; it is a referendum on power, age, and accountability in Congress.

The GOP Is Walking Into a Midterm Collapse

As a former Trump voter, I see a Republican Party divided by war, affordability, surveillance, broken promises, and a growing revolt against its own political establishment.

🚨 NEW SHOW ALERT: Introducing The Monday Morning News Round-Up

The next addition in a growing line of content from the Spin State Podcast launches September 14th.

Fentanyl-Linked Chinese Suppliers Are Moving Into Peptides - Just As Washington Is Loosening the Rules.

In the midst of a still-ongoing opioid crisis, this scenario should be raising alarm bells all over Washington.

Tipping Is a Relic of an Older, Worse Economy — But Doing Away With It Would Be Nearly Impossible.

Born from an older culture of status, informal cash, and Prohibition-era hospitality, tipping now leaves workers dependent on customers to complete their paychecks. Replacing it with fair wages and honest prices is overdue—but in today’s high-cost restaurant economy, the transition must protect both workers and independent businesses.

Trump’s Beef Import Plan Could Help—If It Doesn’t Become Permanent

Lowering ground-beef prices can provide needed relief for working families while American ranchers rebuild historically small herds. But the policy needs a real expiration date, mandatory country-of-origin labeling, and safeguards against long-term reliance on foreign supply.

Tuesday Nights Are For PickAx

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Beyond the License Plate: Inside Leonardo’s SignalTrace

Leonardo’s new technology moves beyond reading license plates—using the electronic signals from the devices around us to map movements, relationships, and routines.

The Fauci Deception: How One Man’s Ego, Lies, and Power Grab Broke America’s Pandemic Response

You Have Every Reason to Oppose Section 219 of the NDAA - and Here They Are.

How Section 219 locks America into a forever alliance with a government that steals our secrets, kills our sailors, and buys our politicians.

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The Curious Case of Mitch McConnell

Senator McConnell has spent half his life in Congress, but right now the country has no idea if he can even get out of a hospital bed.

Jeremy Todd and the Post-Massie Realignment in Kentucky’s 4th

With Massie gone and Gallrein tied to establishment funding, libertarian candidate Jeremy Todd offers voters a real alternative—and a real chance to win

America 250: Celebrating Independence, Innovation, and the American Spirit

A Fourth of July reflection on the nation’s history, its enduring ideals, and the constitutional rights that keep liberty alive.

The Iran Peace Deal Is a Strategic Defeat — America Is Admitting It Lost the War

A calculated retreat that hands Iran its objectives, weakens the U.S. position, and fractures the Israel-U.S. alliance.