Trump silences CDC, suppresses information, pressures governors and industry to reopen the economy

By Robert A. Vella Like any tyrannical dictator faced with an insurmountable crisis, especially one of his own making, President Continue reading →

DOJ must release secrets, Impeachment news, IGs slam DOJ, Giuliani’s butt-dial, Graham’s dilemma, more

By Robert A. Vella In double blows to President Trump’s obstructionism, a federal judge has ordered the Department of Justice Continue reading →

Thursday Updates: Impeachment, Trump-related news, Climate/environment, international news

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday, a group of about thirty hardcore Trump supporters in the House of Representatives disrupted the Continue reading →

Hong Kong arrests, climate news, V.A. deaths, a message to white supremacists, and more news

By Robert A. Vella Hong Kong police have made sweeping arrests of pro-democracy protesters in further indication of China’s intent Continue reading →

Sunday Commentary: Fetal heartbeats, migrating jellyfish, and a broken neck

By Robert A. Vella Fetal heartbeats Emboldened by President Trump’s replacement of Anthony Kennedy with Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Continue reading →

Putin critic’s pal was strangled, British police say

British police launched a murder investigation Friday after an autopsy revealed that a Russian exile who was critical of Vladimir Continue reading →

Russian exile Nikolai Glushkov found dead at his London home

A Russian exile who was close friends with the late oligarch Boris Berezovsky has been found dead in his London Continue reading →

Top ivory investigator stabbed to death

One of the world’s leading investigators into the illegal trade in ivory and rhino horn has been killed in Kenya. Continue reading →