One lesson the Washington reporter learns very quickly is that he or she should never EVER have unbreakable plans for the weekend. It’s a major strain on the relationships that newspersons have […]
Don’t know much about Mueller report
Report: no conspiracy, no exoneration
The long-awaited report from special counsel Robert Mueller on foreign involvement in the 2016 presidential election did not find a conspiracy between Russia and the Donald Trump campaign. Deputy Attorney General Rod […]
Mueller’s done; no new charges sought
Special counsel Robert Mueller has finished his investigation into Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election and has sent his report to the Attorney General, it was announced Friday. The report, according […]
Yes, there is a real crisis at the border
We interrupt the talk of the president “manufacturing” a crisis at the border with this hair-raising report about the crisis at the border. Alarming new numbers about border apprehensions from U.S. Customs […]
Democratic race: the boring vs. goofy
Donald Trump definitely is not introspective. If he thought about it, he’d probably decide that such self-reflection is navel-gazing and a total waste of time. But, of course, since he’s not introspective, […]
49 killed in attacks on N.Z. mosques
A 28-year-old white nationalist has been arrested in the shooting deaths Friday of at least 41 people in a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. The gunman, whose name was not at first […]
U.S. Senate rejects Trump’s “emergency”
Twelve Republicans joined with Democrats Thursday as the U.S. Senate voted 59-41 to block President Donald Trump’s proclamation of a national emergency to fund his proposal for a barrier on the U.S.-Mexico […]
Don’t root for a Trump primary challenge
The race for 2020 is taking shape, although there are still significant unknowns, including whether Donald Trump will get a serious primary challenge. His fiercest Republican critics say, “Yes – please, please, […]
Trump proposes a $4.7 trillion budget
A budget of $4.7 trillion was proposed Monday by President Donald Trump. The proposal calls for an additional $8.6 billion to be spent on a border wall between the United States and […]
Let’s have equal opportunity skepticism
Let’s be fair to Donald Trump. No, seriously. That’s not a joke. When it comes time to judge the presidential candidates, we should remember what they say about geese and ganders, and […]
