by Isaac Cubillos | Apr 17, 2026 | Journal
There are few things in politics more entertaining than watching a talking point age badly. For years, Republicans dined out on the claim that Barack Obama “gave Iran billions.” You could set your watch by it. Cable hits, campaign rallies, Facebook posts with all-caps...
by Isaac Cubillos | Mar 6, 2026 | Journal
The folks over at U.S. Customs and Border Protection walked into court on Friday with a number that would make a Texas oilman whistle. One hundred and sixty-six billion dollars. That’s how much money the federal government collected in tariffs under President Donald...
by Isaac Cubillos | Mar 4, 2026 | Journal
War has a way of sneaking into your wallet. It starts somewhere far away—say, a few drones buzzing over the Persian Gulf—and before long, it shows up somewhere close to home, like the number blinking at the gas pump or the total on your electric bill. That road may...
by Isaac Cubillos | Feb 24, 2026 | Journal
I spent this past week cleaning a sailboat. Not one that will ever touch water, but one that carries itself like it could. Four feet long. Five feet tall. A tall mast reaching toward the ceiling. White paneled sails. Long overhangs. A hull that looks fast even sitting...
by Isaac Cubillos | Feb 5, 2026 | Journal
Not “media acquaintances.” Friends. Collegues. People whose voices I recognize in copy, whose bylines I’ve followed for years, whose texts came in late at night after a brutal edit or a long flight back from somewhere dangerous. So let’s dispense with the idea that...
by Isaac Cubillos | Jan 28, 2026 | Journal
Lyrics by Isaac Cubillos Music by Suno.com Verse 1Streetlight humming in the falling snowMinneapolis holding its breath tonightSomebody’s shoes by the hospital doorCoffee burned, but the clock still ticksThey say it happened quickThey always say it that way...
