Pandemic spreads across South, Midwest as CDC succumbs to Trump’s political pressure

By Robert A. Vella The spread of the coronavirus pandemic is now picking up steam in Southern and Midwestern states Continue reading →

America’s preventable coronavirus death toll, another second-wave warning, and new election analysis

By Robert A. Vella How many Americans got infected with COVID-19 and how many died because of political resistance against Continue reading →

Meanderings of a Manic Mind: Today’s news on the coronavirus pandemic and President Trump

By Robert A. Vella As has been previously reported on this blog, new COVID-19 infections are rising across America’s heartland Continue reading →

Pandemic spreads to rural white America posing another political problem for Trump and the GOP

By Robert A. Vella As the number of COVID-19 infections in the U.S. approach 1.1 million with nearly 64,000 fatalities Continue reading →

The world as we know it might never be the same. How coronavirus is doing what humans could not.

By Robert A. Vella There are now over 2.1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide which have resulted in over 140,000 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 →

A Freudian slip, more GOP woes, lots of international news, and an update on yesterday’s IPCC report

By Robert A. Vella When speaking in public, political leaders who have something to hide shouldn’t deviate much from their Continue reading →

Sunday Commentary: Fetal heartbeats, migrating jellyfish, and a broken neck

By Robert A. Vella Fetal heartbeats Emboldened by President Trump’s replacement of Anthony Kennedy with Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Continue reading →