Trump’s Vicious Circle: The more he alienates voters, the more tyrannical he must be to win

By Robert A. Vella We knew that the last few weeks before the November election would become increasingly tense and Continue reading →

Smoky, with a 10% chance of Ash: Our Electoral College map snapshot for September, plus today’s news

By Robert A. Vella This morning, I read a somewhat satirical weather forecast for southwest Washington state: Very smoky, with Continue reading →

Michael Cohen book details Donald Trump’s racism, authoritarianism, and embrace of Vladimir Putin

By Robert A. Vella Donald Trump‘s longtime personal lawyer and “fixer” Michael Cohen has written a tell-all book about the Continue reading →

Racial injustice protesters March on D.C. as White Supremacists are emboldened by Trump and police

By Robert A. Vella The United States is a nation tearing itself apart just like it did before the Civil Continue reading →

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 →

More Trump shenanigans, and our Tuesday News Roundup

By Robert A. Vella Let’s get right to it. Trump Shenanigans From:  Trump Organization under investigation for ‘insurance and bank Continue reading →

State of the Race: The biggest poll number you’ve never seen, plus our new Electoral College snapshot

By Robert A Vella The focus for this Sunday is on the state of the U.S. presidential election.  We’ll closely Continue reading →