Dissecting John Bolton’s announcement that he’d testify at Senate impeachment trial, plus other news

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday’s announcement by former National Security Advisor John Bolton that he would testify at President Trump’s 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 →

First White House official testifies in impeachment inquiry, plus other news

By Robert A. Vella In the news today, the first White House official is testifying in the impeachment inquiry of Continue reading →

Monday Focus: Elections in Canada, Switzerland, and concerns in the U.S.

By Robert A. Vella Canada’s general election today will determine whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stays in power, and polling 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 →

Boris rebuffed, Bahamas devastated, Hong Kong backtracks, S. Africa riots, Canada defends, and U.S. news

By Robert A. Vella Trumpish U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was rebuffed by parliament yesterday in his attempts to force Continue reading →

Trump folds again on census, Acosta resigns, Mueller testimony delayed, ICE raids, and more

By Robert A. Vella Reality is a funny thing.  The more you deny it, the more it will slap you Continue reading →

Big SCOTUS decisions on census and gerrymandering, first Democratic debate, and G20 news

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. Supreme Court announced two big decisions today on the 2020 census and partisan gerrymandering.  Continue reading →