My first thoughts on the 2020 election, plus other news

By Robert A. Vella Centrism versus Populism A couple of years ago, I watched a televised town hall meeting with Continue reading →

Assange facts, Trump’s retribution, Transgender ban, Egypt quits coalition, Patten sentence, Russia’s target

By Robert A. Vella Assange facts Here’s what you need to know about yesterday’s arrest of WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange: Continue reading →

Primary Finale: Establishment loses big in Florida governor race, holds the field in Arizona senate race

By Robert A. Vella As the primary election cycle winds down before the November midterms, there were two notable takeaways Continue reading →

U.S. Senate news: More sanctions against Russia, poll shows Bernie Sanders is its most popular member

By Robert A. Vella Here’s a little news from the U.S. Senate: From:  U.S. senators introduce bill with new Russia Continue reading →

Takeaway from Tuesday’s Primaries: the Center doesn’t hold

By Robert A. Vella Six of the seven states which held primary and runoff elections yesterday (South Carolina, Oklahoma, New Continue reading →

Thursday Potpourri: Obama’s lament, Trump’s pardon, racist candidates, and Virginia Medicaid expansion

By Robert A. Vella In a new book coming out by former Obama advisor Ben Rhodes titled The World as Continue reading →

How a Texas House primary erupted into a Democratic war

A crowded Democratic House primary in the Houston area has become a stand-in for the broader battle within the party Continue reading →

WATCH: Bernie Sanders delivers Trump State of the Union rebuttal

Originally posted on Rcooley123's Blog:
A response to President Trump’s State of the Union message by Senator Bernie Sanders which did…