Licensed Liberal

Licensed Liberal

The week's news, translated from bullshit to plain English, plus one honest housing take from a working NY broker. Every Sunday.

The Week, Translated #3

Aug 9, 2026

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6 min read

The Week, Translated #3

The economy lost jobs, the Senate confirmed Trump's defense lawyer as attorney general at 4:31 in the morning, and Rand Paul hand-delivered Fauci to him.

Steven Havre
Steven Havre
The Week, Translated #2

Aug 2, 2026

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6 min read

The Week, Translated #2

The president started selling early access to his own posts, Fauci took the Fifth over a hundred times, and a reader told me about her Uncle Kevin.

Steven Havre
Steven Havre
The Week, Translated #1

Jul 26, 2026

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4 min read

The Week, Translated #1

The tariffs came back wearing a disguise, Congress speedruns another shutdown, and what it's all doing to the price of a house.

Steven Havre
Steven Havre
Welcome to Licensed Liberal

Jul 24, 2026

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1 min read

Welcome to Licensed Liberal

What this is, why I'm doing it, and what shows up in your inbox on Sundays

Steven Havre
Steven Havre