The shakedown is working: Key Republican will block witnesses in Trump’s impeachment trial

By Robert A. Vella The pressure campaign waged by Donald Trump and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell against Republican senators amenable Continue reading →

Dropping the Bomb: Lev Parnas’ interview with Rachel Maddow complicates Trump’s impeachment trial

By Robert A. Vella Well, now we know why Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi delayed sending the articles of Continue reading →

Civil war inside the Department of Justice, latest polls, another dubious executive order, plus headlines

By Robert A. Vella President Trump’s hostile reaction to the Inspector General report, which refuted his delusion about a “deep Continue reading →

Lots of news on impeachment, court rulings, the Mueller investigation, and much more

By Robert A. Vella There is a lot of news to cover today, so we’ll get right to it. Impeachment Continue reading →

McGahn must testify, Trump subpoena stayed, Giuliani and Nunes investigated, democracy’s breakdown

By Robert A. Vella In an anticipated ruling, a federal judge has ruled that former White House Counsel Don McGahn Continue reading →

Hot Potato: Appeals court rules on Trump taxes, punts on his ‘blanket immunity’ claim

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. judicial system is getting scared to do its job.  Instead of acting as the Continue reading →

Yovanovitch testimony, Giuliani probe, Israel-U.S. relations, Trump updates, California laws, climate news

By Robert A. Vella The news roundup to close out this week includes congressional testimony by former U.S. ambassador to Continue reading →

Monday Kickoff: Trump’s taxes, Supreme Court news, Syria and other international stories

By Robert A. Vella Although the order was temporarily stayed on appeal, a federal judge has ruled that President Trump Continue reading →