Donald, Ivanka, Mary, and Republicans – i.e. madness, sociopathy, family dysfunction, and party disunity

By Robert A. Vella The madness of Donald Trump was on full display yesterday in a news interview and later Continue reading →

Russian bounties and raging pandemic further damage Trump/GOP hopes, plus election and court news

By Robert A. Vella After last week’s revelations about Russia paying bounties to Taliban militants to kill U.S. troops in Continue reading →

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 →

Face masks, shields, and anxiety spread across America as its president retreats into delusion

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. now has over 350,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases with over 10,000 fatalities.  These figures represent Continue reading →

Trump begins his barrage of self-serving pardons, and more news

By Robert A. Vella Predictably, Donald Trump has begun issuing what is likely to be a barrage of presidential pardons Continue reading →

The integrity of the 2020 election, the exploitation of social media, and you

By Robert A. Vella Very quietly, Facebook took down over 600 accounts earlier this week which were tied to the Continue reading →

Impeachment update, DOJ report refutes conspiracy theory, SCOTUS rulings, Trump defends Saudis

By Robert A. Vella The House Judiciary Committee is currently hearing testimony from lawyers in its process to file formal 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 →