Category: Politics
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Do News Organizations Still Compete on Accuracy, Access, and Trust? Once the bedrock of editorial identity, the three pillars of serious journalism have given way to something far more lucrative — and far more corrosive. MTR ~ Michael T. Ruhlman Independent Author & Media Analyst · April 17, 2026 There was a time when a…
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Inconvenient
When Good News Becomes Inconvenient By Hughes Dudahl You see it in reactions to economic data. If markets rise under one administration, critics search for cracks rather than celebrate resilience. If inflation cools, it is “not enough.” If jobs are added, they are “the wrong kind.” The pattern is predictable—and increasingly damaging. Good news has…
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From Ayn Rand to the Fetterman Principle
Independence as Leadership: From Ayn Rand to the Fetterman Principle An Op-Ed by ~Michael T. Ruhlman Political leadership is often mistaken for popularity. In practice, it is something far rarer: the willingness to stand apart from the crowd, to exercise independent judgment even when it invites criticism from one’s own side. Two seemingly different intellectual…
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New Trump Account
Note: “Trump Baby Account” is commonly used as a nickname. The program is also discussed as a “Trump Account” in some coverage. The New Trump Baby Account and How It Works A new financial initiative often described as the “Trump Baby Account” is designed to give children a head start on saving and investing from…
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The greatest breakthroughs are born in silence…..
Michael T. Ruhlman has spent a lifetime proving that the most important work rarely makes a sound. In a world obsessed with instant feedback, he has built his career on a quieter conviction: that real breakthroughs begin out of sight, long before the results are visible to anyone else. His guiding philosophy is captured in…
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Christians today face a difficult and emotionally charged
Christians today face a difficult and emotionally charged question: what is our responsibility toward illegal immigrants in a modern constitutional republic? The tension feels real because Scripture calls believers to love the stranger, while the Constitution calls citizens to uphold the rule of law. Many assume these commands are in conflict. They are not. The…