The gravesite of American Exceptionalism

By Robert A. Vella The idea of American Exceptionalism was always a myth.  The U.S. has never been an exceptional Continue reading →

Trump goes on the warpath, Republican-controlled supreme courts curtail democracy in Wisconsin

By Robert A. Vella As Donald Trump faces increasing criticism of his response to the coronavirus pandemic and his trustworthiness 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 →

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 →

Impeachment trial update, new Giuliani scandal, Russian meddling, Davos news, climate refugees, & more

By Robert A. Vella There’s lots of news to get to today, so I’ll omit my usual commentary.  If readers Continue reading →

Impeachment Day: A preview, what comes next, what it all means, plus today’s news

By Robert A. Vella Preview The full House of Representatives will vote on two articles of impeachment (i.e. abuse of Continue reading →

Hot Potato: Appeals court rules on Trump taxes, punts on his ‘blanket immunity’ claim

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. judicial system is getting scared to do its job.  Instead of acting as the Continue reading →

How the U.S. Supreme Court might rule on Trump’s ‘blanket immunity’ claim, plus today’s news

By Robert A. Vella The legal cases concerning access to Donald Trump’s personal and business tax returns are numerous, but Continue reading →