The Intellectualist

Germany’s former intelligence chief is accused of obtaining nearly 2,000 secret documents and using classified information for a foreign spy service. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/former-ger...

Madison Cawthorn has been arrested again — this time in Florida after failing to appear in court. From carrying firearms through airport security to allegations of misconduct, his life has been defined by scandal. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/madison-ca...

The DOJ has removed a study highlighting a decades-long trend: far-right extremists have carried out the overwhelming majority of ideologically motivated killings in the United States. The removal comes days after Charlie Kirk's murder. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/doj-delete...

🚨 Trump Approval Hits Second-Term Low Gallup finds Trump’s approval down to 37% overall — and just 29% among independents — matching his all-time worst with the group. Favorability and issue ratings are falling — even after a major legislative win. open.substack.com/pub/theintel...

A.I. does not have to pull the trigger to shape who lives or dies. The danger begins earlier, when software makes an educated guess look like certainty, and humans act on it. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/when-a-gue...

Blood proteins may reveal when the lung is becoming vulnerable to cancer, years before a tumor is diagnosed. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/blood-may-...

Diesel has risen about ten times faster than wages since President Trump’s inauguration, adding pressure to the hidden costs behind groceries, repairs, deliveries and construction. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/diesel-the...

A Trump Jr.-linked startup got a $620 million Pentagon loan commitment after his venture firm invested. ProPublica says a White House adviser requested the loan; all sides deny favoritism. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/donald-tru...

Trump Jr.’s firm grew to $3.5 billion while betting on AI, defense, drones and crypto, sectors his father’s administration is boosting. Critics say it shows how corruption concerns can become a family business. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trump-jrs-...

Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton leads the Texas AG’s office that cut a first-degree child sex abuse case to misdemeanors. The defendant avoided sex-offender registration and is already free. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/texas-ag-k...

If Trump betrays Taiwan, Asia will pay first. Japan, South Korea, India, and U.S. allies would face a harder, more nuclear region, while the U.S. would further erode the credibility and alliance trust that make its deterrence credible. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/what-trump...

Alan Chambers once led Exodus International, a ministry that promoted the discredited practice of trying to change same-sex attraction. Now deputies say he tried to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old boy. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/former-ex-...

The cost of borrowing is rising while the purchasing power of money is falling. That means mortgages, credit cards, business loans, federal debt, and groceries all get harder at once. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/everything...

In the final hours of Kristi Noem’s tenure as homeland security secretary, her department approved the purchase of five aircraft for $304 million from a company led by one of her political donors. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/on-kristi-...