The Significance of the 3 Greatest Questions of Our Times

By Robert A. Vella Last week, the hosts of a local sports talk radio show (which is quite entertaining, provocative, Continue reading →

GOP operative who sought Clinton’s emails from Russian hackers, committed suicide, records show

A Republican donor and operative from Chicago’s North Shore who said he had tried to obtain Hillary Clinton’s missing emails Continue reading →

America in Decline: New poll shows growing Anti-Intellectualism and the devaluing of Education

By Robert A. Vella In director Mike Judge’s prescient and highly underappreciated 2006 satirical film Idiocracy, society five centuries from Continue reading →

Health Bill (i.e. Obamacare repeal) Is in Peril as G.O.P. Support Wanes After Report

WASHINGTON — The Senate bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act was edging toward collapse on Monday after the nonpartisan Continue reading →

Nevada governor vetoes Medicaid-for-all bill

Gov. Brian Sandoval waited until the last day he could – Friday – to veto a measure that would have Continue reading →

Analysis | Five startling things Betsy DeVos just told Congress

Does this sound familiar? Betsy DeVos went to Capitol Hill to testify before U.S. lawmakers. She didn’t answer a lot Continue reading →

CBO on GOP healthcare bill: 23 million more uninsured, 850% higher premiums for the elderly and poor

By Robert A. Vella The Congressional Budget Office has released its analysis of the latest GOP bill to repeal Obamacare;  Continue reading →

Analysis | Trump to poor Americans: Get to work or lose your benefits

The White House budget proposal, due to be unveiled on Tuesday, would reduce spending on anti-poverty programs from food stamps Continue reading →