Whistleblower’s secret, Pompeo’s slip, Cameron’s concern, Feds’ cut, gun violence’s toll, and other news

By Robert A. Vella A whistleblower inside the U.S. intelligence community reported a recent conversation between President Trump and a Continue reading →

Bibi in trouble, Lewandowski “testifies,” Kavanaugh impeachment, Trump attacks California, & more news

By Robert A. Vella Although the results of Israel’s parliamentary elections haven’t quite been finalized yet, it looks like Benjamin Continue reading →

Friday Roundup: The Blob, and other news monsters

By Robert A. Vella Normally, this time of year in southwest Washington state is very pleasant with daytime highs in Continue reading →

Texas guts gun laws after mass shooting, China imprisons Muslims, Bibi courts Zionists, Trump tax cut

By Robert A. Vella Just hours after another mass shooting in Texas, the GOP-controlled state government enacted new laws preventing Continue reading →

Trump deregulates methane, ends automatic citizenship, deports sick immigrants, plus other news

By Robert A. Vella The Trump administration is deregulating methane emissions at a critical time when releases of this potent Continue reading →

Trump allies fear their white supremacist image, and that’s why they’re threatening journalists

By Robert A. Vella Trump allies understand what I detailed in an editorial earlier this month – that the president Continue reading →

China retaliates, Trump causes market fall, floating nukes, Koch dies, anti-immigration and racism news

By Robert A. Vella President Trump’s nonsensical trade war with China and maniacal tweets have triggered more retaliatory tariffs against Continue reading →

A dangerous precedent, a deep crisis in democracy, and Trump’s megalomania is running amok

By Robert A. Vella Late on Tuesday, the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that shocked legal Continue reading →