Biden’s pick, Trump’s shtick, states pushback, election results, and our new Electoral College map

By Robert A. Vella Joe Biden has picked Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) as his presidential running mate.  It was not Continue reading →

Supplemental coverage of Trump’s executive orders on pandemic, plus today’s news headlines

By Robert A. Vella Here is some supplemental coverage of President Trump’s political ploy to shift blame for his mishandling Continue reading →

A very dangerous game: The politics behind President Trump’s executive orders on pandemic relief

By Robert A. Vella Shortly after negotiations broke down between Congress and the White House concerning additional financial aid to Continue reading →

Analysis of Tories’ crushing win over Labour in U.K. election, plus this weekend’s news headlines

By Robert A. Vella To be a leader, one must lead. Over the issue of Brexit, at least, Labour Party Continue reading →

Mitch McConnell Calls to Cut Social Security, Medicare

After instituting a $1.5 trillion tax cut and signing off on a $675 billion budget for the Department of Defense, Continue reading →

House GOP plan would cut Medicare, Medicaid to balance budget

House Republicans released a proposal Tuesday that would balance the budget in nine years — but only by making large Continue reading →

GOP eyes post-tax-cut changes to welfare, Medicare and Social Security

High-ranking Republicans are hinting that, after their tax overhaul, the party intends to look at cutting spending on welfare, entitlement programs Continue reading →

Free Trade tops contentious issues in Democratic Party platform process between Clinton, Sanders

By Robert A. Vella Here’s an update on the Democratic Party platform process being hammered-out this weekend along with latest Continue reading →