Going off the rails, squirming, raging, quitting, stripping, dealing, watching, reeducating, and planting

By Robert A. Vella President Trump’s former national security advisor Michael Flynn has gone off the rails of the cooperation Continue reading →

World News Sunday: the latest from Hong Kong, Israel, Russia, India, Gulf of Mexico, and the U.S.

By Robert A. Vella Finally, protest outrage over Hong Kong doing its master’s bidding has compelled the Special Administrative Region Continue reading →

Why the Supreme Court is key to the partisan fight over the U.S. Census (plus other news)

By Robert A. Vella Under Article I Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, the enumeration (i.e. counting) of the entire Continue reading →

As Trump opens another trade war, international tensions rise in Asia, Middle East, Europe, and America

By Robert A. Vella This is how world wars start.  First, domestic hardship triggers cultural fragmentation across multiple nations and Continue reading →

Sunday Topics: SNL mocks Republicans’ worship of Trump, and a disturbing act by the S.F. police

By Robert A. Vella Happy Mother’s Day, everyone. Republicans’ unshakable support of President Trump has been the source of much Continue reading →

Friday Roundup: GOP infighting over Trump Jr., plus other news you should know

By Robert A. Vella GOP infighting From:  Decision to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. sets off a Republican firefight The Senate Continue reading →

Contempt of Congress and the Democratic strategy to defend the Constitution from Donald Trump

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee passed a contempt resolution against Attorney General William Barr for his Continue reading →

Barr doesn’t show-up for congressional hearing and faces contempt charges, plus other news

By Robert A. Vella One day after William Barr appeared before hearings held by the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate, the Attorney Continue reading →