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 →

A plotting racist sheriff and a dead transgender woman highlight police recruiting troubles, + other news

By Robert A. Vella For democratic societies to function properly, a nation’s citizens must feel a certain amount of respect Continue reading →

Hong Kong, Moscow protests continue, Oslo Mosque shooter, Trump attacks judges, a KKK policeman

By Robert A. Vella For more information on the Jeffrey Epstein case, see: Jeffrey Epstein Dead in Suicide at Manhattan Continue reading →

Hot Seats: murdering Saudis, missing Russians, a defiant aide, a vile propagandist, a negligent utility

By Robert A. Vella Today, we’ll look at five entities on the hot seat of public scrutiny.  A new U.N. Continue reading →

Trump’s mental state, Feds raided Trump fundraiser, Brits examine Cambridge Analytica, Deportation ruling

By Robert A. Vella Trump’s mental state Over the weekend, President Trump unleashed another wide-ranging Twitter storm in which he Continue reading →