Second day of peak COVID-19 infections strike as Trump once again tries to rob Americans of healthcare

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. has suffered its second day in a row of record new COVID-19 infections with Continue reading →

Saturday’s Topic: The beauty of speaking truth to power, and the rest of today’s news

By Robert A. Vella As you probably know, this blog focuses heavily on speaking truth to power.  When it is Continue reading →

Mex. bows to Trump, Climate rpt withheld, Mueller updates, Election security blocked, G20 hits tax evasion

By Robert A. Vella Mexico caved-in to President Trump’s bullying tactics like a court jester bows to an abusive king.  Continue reading →

Tuesday News Roundup (no theme)

By Robert A. Vella I spent yesterday renegotiating with my cable provider.  To summarize: They raised my monthly charges by Continue reading →

Senate rejects effort to block Trump on Russia sanctions

The Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected a Democratic-led effort to block President Trump from lifting sanctions against three Russian businesses. Continue reading →

Trump Jr. and Other Aides Met With Gulf Emissary Offering Help to Win Election

Erik Prince, the private security contractor and the former head of Blackwater, arranged the meeting, which took place on Aug. Continue reading →

Mueller gathers evidence that 2017 Seychelles meeting was effort to establish back channel to Kremlin

Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has gathered evidence that a secret meeting in the Seychelles just before the inauguration Continue reading →

Mueller’s Focus on Adviser to United Arab Emirates Indicates Widening of Inquiry

WASHINGTON — George Nader, a Lebanese-American businessman, has hovered on the fringes of international diplomacy for three decades. He was Continue reading →