by Isaac Cubillos | May 19, 2025 | Journal
If you thought “America First” meant jobs, tech, and national security staying on U.S. soil, then congratulations — you just got played. Again. On his latest Middle East tour, Donald Trump handed out America’s crown jewels of artificial intelligence like party favors...
by Isaac Cubillos | May 18, 2025 | Brown Eyes, Clear Truth
I’ve walked the decks of the Cuauhtémoc while reporting for a newspaper. I’ve stood on her planks, leaned against the rail, and watched her crew—Mexican Navy cadets in pressed whites—handle her lines with precision and pride. She’s more than a ship. She’s a symbol. A...
by Isaac Cubillos | May 15, 2025 | Energy
Let’s get this straight from the jump: The oil patch was cracking before Trump. But the man sure poured gasoline on the fire. A new report from S&P Global Commodity Insights is sounding the alarm: U.S. oil production is on track to fall in 2026—the first time in a...
by Isaac Cubillos | May 14, 2025 | Journal
For all the noise about a 90-day tariff truce between the U.S. and China, the only ones grinning ear to ear right now are the shipping lines. After the U.S. slashed its tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, and China cut theirs from 125% to 10%, the race was on....
by Isaac Cubillos | May 14, 2025 | Journal
I was sitting on my couch, coffee in hand, watching CBS Sunday Morning—that soft, thoughtful show that reminds us the world isn’t all bad—when this story hit me square in the gut. Beth Benike. Veteran. Mom. Small business owner. Fighter. And now, thanks to a 145%...
