The good news, the bad news, analysis and questions about the Super Tuesday results

By Robert A. Vella Joe Biden rode a wave of momentum to a convincing victory in yesterday’s pivotal Super Tuesday Continue reading →

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 →

A shakeup and a shakedown for Republicans in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump

By Robert A. Vella Politics can be very complex and difficult to understand, and it is especially so in today’s Continue reading →

The State of the World, plus an Impeachment Trial update

By Robert A. Vella Impeachment trial update Before getting to today’s main topic, I’ll briefly cover the latest developments in Continue reading →

Trump versus Iran: An anxious world wonders what will happen next

By Robert A. Vella Iran will surely retaliate against the U.S. after President Trump ordered the assassination of one of 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 →

Election shows GOP weakness under Trump, Sondland changes impeachment testimony, plus more news

By Robert A. Vella In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump won Kentucky by 30 points.  As red states go, Continue reading →

Thursday Updates: Impeachment, Trump-related news, Climate/environment, international news

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday, a group of about thirty hardcore Trump supporters in the House of Representatives disrupted the Continue reading →