COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (October 1, 2026)

OPINION: The tide turns toward doom

The macroeconomic numbers are good. America is near full employment. The stock market is doing well. Inflation is high, but down from where it was with former President Joe Biden. Americans do not care. They hate both parties.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Rogue AI or just bad manners when artificial intelligence doesn’t take no for an answer

There are certain technology stories that make me stop and listen. This morning – that happened. While there is truth to the story, apparently California Rep. Ro Khanna had a little too much coffee before taking to TikTok to declare: “Rogue AI agents have infiltrated the Federal Government.”

OPINION: Three easy ways to reduce pain at the pump

I’ve always argued that the easiest way for families to gauge the health of the economy is to check the daily gas price.  Drivers can see the 50-foot-high signs in every community in America. They stare us right in the face. I call it the affordability index.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (October 1, 2026)

NEWS FOR WHO? “I’m trying to think what would have happened if I had said, ‘You know what, Fox News? You’re out of here.’

OPINION: Sore losers are socialism’s allies

This year’s midterms don’t just pit Democrats against Republicans – they also set Republicans against Republicans and Democrats at war with Democrats. The coalition that better holds together is the one that will win control of the Senate.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Disgruntled insiders, legal loopholes, and the Ghost War Matrix

Before you read this column, I want you to close your eyes and think about how war actually makes you feel.

OPINION: The marriage deficit is an economic catastrophe

The Beatles told us: “All you need is love.” They were right, but along with love must come marriage. But marriage rates have plummeted, especially among young men. A Pulitzer Prize-worthy story by Sean Salai of The Washington Times crunches all the numbers.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (September 24, 2026)

THE LUNATIC LEFT “The path out of this was already shown to us by President Obama.” – House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who thinks Obama’s $1.7 billion to the Iranian regime was not used to produce fissile material “What happened in the Biden administration was we fixed all the stuff that...

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (September 17, 2026)