Russian election meddling, Trump muzzles Fauci, Dems’ voter advantage, 2020 hottest year on record

By Robert A. Vella In today’s news, we’ll cover 3 Russians and 1 pro-Russian Ukrainian who have been either sanctioned Continue reading →

Sunday Focus: Low rally attendance in Tulsa shadows Trump as he denies firing top U.S. Attorney

By Robert A. Vella One of the prerequisites for successful political candidates is enthusiasm.  Not only must the candidate have Continue reading →

Trump henchman tries to oust U.S. Attorney for SDNY, while another seizes U.S. media organizations

By Robert A. Vella President Trump‘s henchman at the Department of Justice – Attorney General William Barr – tried to Continue reading →

Market jitters undercut Trump’s downplaying of coronavirus threat to help his reelection chances

By Robert A. Vella President Trump has been publicly downplaying the worsening coronavirus threat, which is now technically a pandemic Continue reading →

Trump begins his barrage of self-serving pardons, and more news

By Robert A. Vella Predictably, Donald Trump has begun issuing what is likely to be a barrage of presidential pardons Continue reading →

Two must-see stories from 60 Minutes: Australia’s wildfires, and Trump’s ongoing collusion with Russia

By Robert A. Vella CBS’ 60 Minutes news magazine program aired two stories last night which I’m recommending to readers Continue reading →

To be or not to be – that is the question facing the U.S. Department of Justice and all Americans

By Robert A. Vella “If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will Continue reading →

A shakeup and a shakedown for Republicans in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump

By Robert A. Vella Politics can be very complex and difficult to understand, and it is especially so in today’s Continue reading →