President Donald Trump’s bold vision for a changed America which he outlined in a speech Monday after his inaugural address has received some immediate challenges. His vow to move to overturn “birthright […]
‘Birthright’ order is challenged
Who’s the boss … now and then
In the wake of Monday’s inauguration, many Deep Thinkers are trying to parse just what this means in The Big Picture. One explanation that caught my eye was the idea that men, […]
Donald Trump takes the oath as the 47th U.S. president
Donald Trump was sworn in today as the 47th President of the United States, becoming only the second to be elected to non-consecutive terms. (Grover Cleveland was the other, in 1884 and […]
Cease-fire lead to exchanges
The long-awaited Gaza cease-fire deal that made the exchange of prisoners between Israel and Hamas possible began on Sunday. According to the Associated Press, 90 Palestinian prisoners and “detainees” were released by […]
Some progress reported in fighting the L.A.-area fires
While the wildfires that have scorched the Los Angeles area are still raging, firefighters are making some progress against the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that […]
Wild winds are pushing fires
Fires pushed by strong winds are causing evacuations, threatening lives and property in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the blaze has grown […]
Trump, Vance official winners
It’s official. Donald Trump will be the 47th President of the United States as a joint session of Congress on Monday officially certified the tally of the Electoral College results, according to […]
Mike Johnson is speaker again
It wasn’t easy, but it was close. Mike Johnson won another term as Speaker of the House on Friday, turning back a challenge from “hardline” Republicans. The vote in the closely-divided House […]
Chinese computer hackers have struck the U.S. Treasury
A “major incident” of hacking has hit the United States Treasury Department, according to the Associated Press. A number of workstations were compromised and some unclassified documents accessed by Chinese hackers acting […]
Trump sides with Musk on foreign visa immigration issue
The issue of immigration has long been controversial, and has even divided some supporters of President-elect Donald Trump. But Trump “appears” to be siding with Elon Musk and other tech figures on […]
