All the King’s Horses: Why COVID-19 is befalling America and its President

By Robert A. Vella I’m reminded of that old nursery school rhyme: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty 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 →

Saturday Supplement: More on assassination rationale, Iran-U.S. de-escalation, plane crash, + other news

By Robert A. Vella The Trump administration’s rationale for assassinating a top Iranian military officer keeps changing in the vain Continue reading →

Monday Briefs: Trump wields U.S. military might against Iran, and Giuliani implicated in coup attempt

By Robert A. Vella Donald Trump ordered airstrikes against Iran‘s proxy forces in Iraq and Syria yesterday in a flexing Continue reading →

Left wins in Denmark, Asylum corners Trump, Dems silence climate debate, Pelosi’s plan, Abortion news

By Robert A. Vella The political left rode to victory in Denmark yesterday bucking a wave of right-wing wins across Continue reading →

FBI election warning, Trump’s contempt of Congress, NRA infighting, Rosenstein’s duplicity, and more

By Robert A. Vella FBI election warning From:  F.B.I. Warns of Russian Interference in 2020 Race and Boosts Counterintelligence Operations Continue reading →

A break in Jury Duty: Today’s thoughts

By Robert A. Vella Although I’m still on-call for jury duty next week, the case I had been selected for Continue reading →

Friday Roundup: Gov. shutdown, Trump’s favors, Russia sanctions, Intelligence warning, Venezuela crisis

By Robert A. Vella Oh, Billy-Bob!  What a day! Government shutdown On the heels of Roger Stone’s arrest (he’s been Continue reading →