Impeachment charges, Trump welcomes Russian, court nullifies ad transparency law, Ukraine ceasefire

By Robert A. Vella The House Judiciary Committee has approved two articles of impeachment (i.e. formal charges) against President Trump:  Continue reading →

Impeachment update, DOJ report refutes conspiracy theory, SCOTUS rulings, Trump defends Saudis

By Robert A. Vella The House Judiciary Committee is currently hearing testimony from lawyers in its process to file formal Continue reading →

Intellectual devolution: How narcissism and hubris are destroying civil society

By Robert A. Vella Last week, I had a very interesting conversation with a visiting relative.  We discussed a wide Continue reading →

Domino effect could heat up Earth by 5 degrees Celsius — despite Paris climate deal

Originally posted on The Extinction Chronicles:
https://www.dw.com/en/domino-effect-could-heat-up-earth-by-5-degrees-celsius-despite-paris-climate-deal/a-44968248 Even if the Paris agreement is successfully implemented, the planet could still heat up by…

Lev Parnas’ plea deal, the Russians are coming, court rulings, GOP governor defies Trump on refugees

By Robert A. Vella This weekend’s news roundup includes a plea deal being negotiated for one of Rudy Giuliani’s indicted Continue reading →

Trump defense strategies are crumbling, Giuliani and the Russians, retirements from Congress, and more

By Robert A. Vella After his numerous and constantly changing attempts to explain why he withheld authorized military aid to Continue reading →

In depth coverage of yesterday’s impeachment testimony from legal scholars, plus today’s headlines

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday, four legal and constitutional scholars gave testimony before the House Judiciary Committee tasked with drafting Continue reading →

As NATO teeters on the edge of disunity, Europe’s leaders mock the American buffoon

By Robert A. Vella Before getting to today’s main story, the House Judiciary Committee is currently hearing testimony from four Continue reading →