Friday Roundup: The Blob, and other news monsters

By Robert A. Vella Normally, this time of year in southwest Washington state is very pleasant with daytime highs in Continue reading →

Barr’s obstruction, Trump Admin’s secret dealings, WI court fight, AZ legislator resigns, Brexit quagmire

By Robert A. Vella Barr’s obstruction The Attorney General is barring justice (pun intended).  William Barr has spent his entire Continue reading →

Manafort sentence, 737 and Trump, Big college scandal, Polarization in schools, Planned Parenthood ruling

By Robert A. Vella Manafort sentence After getting a very light sentence of just 4 years last week in his Continue reading →

Friday Roundup: Manafort sentencing, Jobs report, WA AG warns rural sheriffs about gun control law

By Robert A. Vella T.S. Ellis III, the U.S. District Court judge in the first of two criminal cases against Continue reading →

Budget deal passes Congress without border wall, Trump declares “national emergency” to appease his base

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday, Congress passed a bipartisan budget deal to avoid another costly government shutdown with  minimal funding Continue reading →

Budget deal reached, Nat. Enquirer update, Russia investigation, GOP defies UT voters, Aussie gov. rebuffed

By Robert A. Vella Budget deal reached A bipartisan group of legislators have reached a budget deal to avoid another Continue reading →

Saturday Potpourri: INF treaty, Trump’s emergency, His legal fund, His mini-me, and other news stories

By Robert A. Vella INF treaty We’ll our assessment was correct.  One day after President Trump announced he was pulling Continue reading →

Why new political dynamics won’t allow another government shutdown over Trump’s border wall

By Robert A. Vella On February 15th, the continuing budget resolution just passed by Congress and signed by the President Continue reading →