Politics - The Prickled Herald

Friday edition · October 16, 2026Independent satire for an increasingly plausible world

Congress Approves $500 Million to Study Why Congress Never Gets Anything Done

PoliticsCongress Approves $500 Million to Study Why Congress Never Gets Anything Done

Greenland Prime Minister Asks Trump If He Can Buy Florida Instead

PoliticsGreenland Prime Minister Asks Trump If He Can Buy Florida Instead

Pam Bondi Announces All Legal Briefs Will Now Be Written In NASDAQ Tickers

PoliticsPam Bondi Announces All Legal Briefs Will Now Be Written In NASDAQ Tickers

Congress Accidentally Bans Itself While Trying to Ban Everything Else

PoliticsCongress Accidentally Bans Itself While Trying to Ban Everything Else

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