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 […]
Let’s have equal opportunity skepticism
Cohen calls Trump a “con man,” “racist”
Michael Cohen, former lawyer and “fixer” for Donald Trump, told a House committee on Wednesday that the president was “a con man” and a “racist” who used his presidential campaign to help […]
House votes to block wall “emergency”
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation to block President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to fund his proposed wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. With the 245-182 vote, […]
Bezos vs. Trump: it’s a fun fight to watch
When it comes to stories, most of us prefer tacky over technical. Tacky trumps substance. Or these days, attack-y Trump deflects substance. That certainly could explain the decidedly non-substantive high interest in […]
16 states sue to block emergency plan
Sixteen states – including California – are joining in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s plan to declare a national emergency in order to provide funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. […]
President declares emergency at border
A national emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border was declared Friday by President Donald Trump, a move that Congressional Democrats and others vowed to block. In a speech from the Rose Garden at […]
Border bill passes; is “emergency” next?
UPDATE: The House of Representatives passed the border security bill by a margin of 300-128 Thursday evening. President Trump will sign the bill on Friday and speak from the White House rose […]
Trump called investigations “partisan”
In the State of the Union message he delivered Tuesday to a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump made an appeal for unity and an end to political division, but denounced […]
The un-rich are just “collateral damage”
There’s an expression we hear or see all too frequently, one that is particularly odious: “collateral damage.” Some military types, or civilian leaders who are pursuing their own ambitions, use that phrase […]
Get over it; Trump’s not leaving soon
The walls supposedly are always closing in on Donald Trump. The end is always beginning. He’s going to quit. He’s going to be impeached and removed. He’s going to decide not to […]
