Monday Briefing: Today’s news review plus our first 2020 election map snapshot

By Robert A. Vella President Trump is reportedly fuming over the news coverage of his campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma Continue reading →

Sunday Focus: Low rally attendance in Tulsa shadows Trump as he denies firing top U.S. Attorney

By Robert A. Vella One of the prerequisites for successful political candidates is enthusiasm.  Not only must the candidate have Continue reading →

Trump henchman tries to oust U.S. Attorney for SDNY, while another seizes U.S. media organizations

By Robert A. Vella President Trump‘s henchman at the Department of Justice – Attorney General William Barr – tried to Continue reading →

Candidate unpopularity and U.S. presidential elections, plus a sobering projection of pandemic deaths

By Robert A. Vella Today, we’ll focus on two topical news stories:  1) how the dynamics of U.S. presidential elections, Continue reading →

Bolton nukes Trump, SCOTUS upholds DACA, Atlanta cops charged, pandemic and int’l news

By Robert A. Vella Shortly after the White House and Department of Justice filed lawsuits to prevent former National Security Continue reading →

America’s shredding social fabric: Albuquerque shooting illustrates police bias in racial justice protests

By Robert A. Vella When was the last time you saw a report of police using excessive force against right-wing Continue reading →

SCOTUS rulings, Trouble in Trumpland, COVID-19’s revenge, and Police kill another black man

By Robert A. Vella SCOTUS rulings The U.S. Supreme Court issued one surprising ruling today and refused to consider three Continue reading →

Trump tones-down the bombast: Examining the relationship between Dictators and the Military

By Robert A. Vella Throughout history, the reign of dictators has been reliant upon a single asset.  Tyrants, by their Continue reading →