“I hope we see a lot of new, young fresh faces do well in 2026.  I’m 73, and it’s totally clear to me it’s time for the old guard to move on.  Most of the geezers are too caught up in the money game.  This makes them cautious, because they don’t want to anger anyone.  After a while, it’s hard to know what they stand for — or really even believe — other than survival.” – Jeff “For the 2026 election, predictions are hard to make, but what I would say is that the election will reveal US voters’ vibes.…

“After decades of media distrust growing in the U.S., many cease to tune in at all. TikTok, X and other platforms have become people’s main source for information. Do you think this is detrimental to the country or not? Please explain your reasoning.” I believe relying solely on platforms like TikTok and X as main sources of information can be detrimental to the country, especially if someone is not trained to evaluate their sources. Without proper training in media literacy, people may unknowingly spread misinformation and bias that these social platforms allow to be featured. Another concern that I have…

Trust in the American government is at an all time low. In the past week, MAGA supporters and Democrats alike blew a fuse when the Trump administration began gaslighting the country about a trove of Epstein files. Previously, the U.S. Attorney General, Pam Bondi, reported the existence of “tens of thousands” of files regarding Epstein’s mysterious island and sex trafficking ring. Since speculation began at the beginning of this month, both her and the president have vehemently held that Americans who yearn for the truth are being ridiculous and that this is old news. Now, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi…

Hot Takes is brought to you by ONC’s interns. It is a space designated to respectfully display their unfiltered opinions. Prompt: “How do you think America currently aligns with the Founding Fathers’ vision?” “With the current state of affairs, America continues to stray from the Founding Fathers’ vision, and has been for a long time. The country is becoming far less free than what was envisioned by the Founding Fathers, especially since President Trump’s 2024 re-election. Of course, with times changing, freedoms have also changed to apply to those of various identities and orientations — but the concerns for these…

Prompt: This week, President Trump called for “unconditional surrender” from Iran, noting that he knows the exact location of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran. Khamenei has since denied this request for peace and still seeks a nuclear weapon. It seems Trump is preparing America for a conflict with Iran and has just broken his silence: Trump doesn’t want Iran to have a nuclear weapon, and wants this dispute to be short-term. Despite America’s history as a global police force, this has caused a rift in his Republican supporters. Many are saying something along the lines of, “We…

Question: More Americans than ever are relocating from blue states like California, Illinois, and New York to red states like Texas, Florida, and Tennessee. Lower taxes, looser regulations, and cultural alignment are often cited as reasons —but the shift is stoking fears of a deeper national divide. Is this migration trend a healthy sorting of people by values —or the early signs of a fractured nation? In ~100 words, tell us whether America is headed toward ideological self-segregation and what it means for the future of “one nation, indivisible.” This should come as no surprise. Over the past few years,…

As Trump enters office, he brings a sweeping round of tariffs for countries around the globe. Read on for more of ONC interns’ takes on Trump’s tariff crusade. Take 1: Tariffs Won’t Save Us from the Taxman Trump’s tariffs are part of a broader narrative of retaking American dominance from the far-away nations that stole the United States’ manufacturing base. The idea of slapping the lefty Europeans around is just too good for most backers of Trump, who are distant enough to see the Marxist radicalization of virtually every country in the West. However, they are a broad, unwieldy market…

Eric McElveen: On the Breaking of the Gaza Ceasefire  “Oh, the horror! Messages were leaked between U.S. intel officials on the attacks in Yemen. This will definitely bring down the fascists in the White House. Surely, the leaks allowed the enemy to foil the attack, right? No? Well, classified information must have been in these chats. Oh, thats not the case either…. At the least, Trump’s cabinet officials are inexepreinced dolts who should have never been on Signal! Aha, the Biden adminstration encouraged the use of it too? Very well. Lets go scream about Elon and billionaires.” -Unamed Democrat Organizer…