Monday Wake-up: Tax refunds hit GOP, Mueller investigation focus, Denver teachers go on strike

By Robert A. Vella Wake-up folks, it’s Monday!  Did you think the news would just go away? Tax refunds hit Continue reading →

Who is Roger Stone? GOP operative worked on campaigns from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump

Stone has always been pugnacious, working on presidential campaigns from Nixon to Trump. His web site features pictures of him Continue reading →

The GOP’s Trump dilemma is a no-win situation

By Robert A. Vella Before the 2016 presidential election, both the Democratic and Republican parties faced internal civil wars pitting Continue reading →

Former Michael Flynn Business Associates Indicted in Turkey Lobbying Case

WASHINGTON — Two former business associates of Michael T. Flynn, President Trump’s first national security adviser, have been indicted as Continue reading →

Mitch McConnell Calls to Cut Social Security, Medicare

After instituting a $1.5 trillion tax cut and signing off on a $675 billion budget for the Department of Defense, Continue reading →

Odds and Ends: Home ownership data reveals Middle Class woes, GOP donor quits, rise of the Knife lobby

By Robert A. Vella Here’s a few news odds and ends for this Monday: From:  A decade after the housing Continue reading →

‘Today I renounce my membership’: Longtime GOP strategist Steve Schmidt announces he’s leaving his party

Republican strategist Steve Schmidt, a senior adviser to the presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), announced early Wednesday that Continue reading →

The Memo: GOP in shock over White House drama

Republicans are in shock this weekend as the chaos around the Trump White House reaches a new intensity. Recent days Continue reading →