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 →

IPCC report released, more travel warnings, Kashmir reels, Trump fumes, ICE raids, McConnell blocked

By Robert A. Vella The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its previously leaked report on food production today.  It Continue reading →

Tuesday Potpourri: Travel warnings, irreconcilable differences, scientist quits, Asia tensions, Mitch tweets

By Robert A. Vella The latest spate of mass shootings in Texas, Ohio, and California has triggered official warnings by Continue reading →

Turbulent Tuesday: Boris wins, P.R. roils, FBI warns, House moves, crops bake, and Trump angers the world

By Robert A. Vella Boris Johnson, the American-born right-wing nut who may try to undermine democracy to force a hard Continue reading →

Why Mexico’s left-wing president is helping Trump, India-Pakistan update, Big Pharma execs under fire

By Robert A. Vella My brain is still numb from this week’s avalanche of news, so let’s get right to Continue reading →

What will Cohen say today? – and other news

By Robert A. Vella President Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen is expected to say the following (and other things) Continue reading →

Tensions rise in Kashmir, Evidence of Obstruction, Electoral College move, and a tough parental question

By Robert A. Vella Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a resolution against President Trump’s national emergency Continue reading →

C.I.A. Cash Ended Up in Coffers of Al Qaeda

WASHINGTON — In the spring of 2010, Afghan officials struck a deal to free an Afghan diplomat held hostage by Continue reading →