USDA 2026 Priorities & Bridge Assistance

By David Arnett

Updated: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, signed a Secretary’s Memorandum (PDF, 135 KB) yesterday that puts forth a focused effort to establish new priorities for future research and development activities funded by the Department (USDA) to strengthen U.S. Agriculture for farmers and consumers. Today, Secretary Rollins announced the next phase in the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), the eligible commodity per-acre payment rates.

Data shows the American farm economy suffered under Biden-Harris Democrat Administration policies that drove up inflation, created a weak trade agenda that resulted in no new trade deals for American commodities, and propagated crippling over regulation. Further, misguided policies focused on DEI and environmental justice in agricultural research, extension, and education programs diverted resources away from solving actual programs that American farmers and ranchers are facing.

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Rep. Josh Brecheen’s 2025 Highlights

By David Arnett

Congressman Brecheen’s third year in Washington generated the following top highlights.

Top Bills Introduced

  • Healthy SNAP Act of 2025 — this legislation would exclude certain junk foods from being purchased with SNAP benefits.
  • USA First Act — this legislation would transfer any unobligated funds previously appropriated to USAID to the Disaster Relief Fund under FEMA.
  • DRIVE Act — this legislation would prohibit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) from mandating speed limiters on vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) above 26,000 pounds. 
  • Energy Freedom Act — this legislation would repeal the more than 20 green energy tax subsidies created or expanded by the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act.
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Truth Social ETFs Launch Today

By Staff Report

America-First Themed Equity Funds Now Available on NYSE

Yorkville America Equities, sponsor and investment advisor for the Truth Social exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), announced that the first five Truth Social ETFs are launching today on the New York Stock Exchange.

The ETFs are part of the Truth.Fi fintech brand from Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq, NYSE Texas: DJT) (“Trump Media”), operator of the social media platform Truth Social and the streaming platform Truth+. The funds launching today include the following:

  • Truth Social American Security & Defense ETF (TSSD)
  • Truth Social American Next Frontiers ETF (TSFN)
  • Truth Social American Icons ETF (TSIC)
  • Truth Social American Energy Security ETF (TSES)
  • Truth Social American Red State REITs ETF (TSRS)
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Medical Guilds are Bad Medicine

By Robert W. Malone MD, MS

Monopolies, Oligarchy, Elitism, Authoritarianism and Groupthink are hurting patients, driving up costs, blocking innovation, and trampling civil rights

In a broad, metaphorical sense (as often used by economists like Milton Friedman or in historical analyses), the term “guild” refers to professional organizations and regulatory bodies that function like traditional medieval guilds by controlling entry into the profession, setting standards, influencing licensing, and protecting members’ economic interests. Common examples of Medical guilds include:

  • State Medical Boards. They are empowered by individual states to regulate licensing and discipline physicians (the closest to actual “guild-like” control over who can practice). During COVID, state medical boards became notorious for de-licensing physicians for not complying with arbitrary and capricious “standard of care” guidelines promoted by Dr. Anthony Fauci, the CDC (Rochelle Walinski and Dimitri Dasalakis), and the FDA (Janet Woodcock, Peter Marks).
Headquarters of the American Medical Association (AMA), a 52-story skyscraper in downtown Chicago, is located at 330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 39300, and is known as AMA Plaza. The AMA leases floors 39-47 (265,000 square feet) at an annual cost of approximately 7-8M$. Annual revenue for the AMA is approximately 500M$.
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State Question 842

By Marven Goodman

Free’s Homeowners From Ad Valorem Taxation and Turbocharges the Economy

Oklahoma is now engaged in a relentless fight for fiscal prudence and taxpayer sovereignty. The newly updated State Question 842 stands as a beacon of true conservatism, a citizen-led assault on the oppressive yoke of ad valorem property taxes levied on owner-occupied homesteads. Filed on December 5, 2025, by principled proponents such as former State Rep. Mike Reynolds, Rep. Jay Steagall (R-Yukon), and Sen. Shane Jett (R-Shawnee), this initiative isn’t about reckless giveaways but a calculated strike against government bloat, liberating hard-earned dollars from bureaucratic clutches to fuel free-market dynamism. Here at the Sooner Sentinel, staunch defenders of limited government and rock-bottom taxes, we hail SQ842 as a masterstroke: it slashes a regressive tax that stifles home ownership, injecting those savings back into the economy where they multiply through voluntary spending, ultimately swelling consumption-based revenues far beyond the initial relief.

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