Donald Trump’s reelection strategy just isn’t working

By Robert A. Vella As I’ve detailed several times on this blog, Donald Trump‘s reelection strategy  – which the GOP Continue reading →

Monday Kickoff: Louis DeJoy back on hot-seat after USPS changes Trump and GOP pushed for

By Robert A. Vella Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is back on the hot-seat today answering questions before the House Committee Continue reading →

Trump goes berserk over media exposing his lies and corruption, ex-DOJ officials slam Barr, and more

By Robert A. Vella President Trump went crazy yesterday when CBS’ 60 Minutes factually refuted his politically-motivated attempts to blame Continue reading →

Economics and Politics in a Pandemic: Trump’s shotgun strategy misses the target

By Robert A. Vella The desperation of President Trump‘s rapidly changing proposals yesterday, to stimulate a global economy shutting down Continue reading →

The disastrous briefing of Congress by White House officials on the Soleimani assassination

By Robert A. Vella President Trump sent three White House officials to Congress yesterday to explain why he ordered the Continue reading →

Italy collapses, top cop resigns, health agencies silenced, longer detentions, more cuts, and world wildfires

By Robert A. Vella The Italian government collapsed today from political turmoil triggered by its far-right interior minister and would-be Continue reading →

Pelosi’s problem, Tillerson’s meeting, Barr’s concession, Treasury’s memo, N.Y.’s prosecution, and more

By Robert A. Vella House Speaker Nancy Pelosi doesn’t want to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Trump, but she has Continue reading →

Breaking with Trump, some Republicans vote to take up Russia sanctions resolution

Washington — In a rare split with the Trump administration, nearly a dozen Republican senators joined their Democratic colleagues to Continue reading →