Sunday Focus: The Exploitation of a Pandemic

By Robert A. Vella Before getting to the Sunday Focus, here are the latest numbers on the coronavirus pandemic plus Continue reading →

Trump’s Pandemic Failure: First he denied it, then he tried to steal the headlines, now he’s covering it up

By Robert A. Vella On January 20th to 21st 2020, the first reported COVID-19 cases were reported in South Korea Continue reading →

Trump in the crosshairs, the irreverence of youth, pandemic updates, and other news

By Robert A. Vella I wouldn’t want to be in President Trump‘s shoes right now.  He is damned if he Continue reading →

March 10th primary results, my analysis of the Democratic race and voter turnout, plus other news

By Robert A. Vella Before getting to the political stories, it is important to note that the World Health Organization Continue reading →

The good news, the bad news, analysis and questions about the Super Tuesday results

By Robert A. Vella Joe Biden rode a wave of momentum to a convincing victory in yesterday’s pivotal Super Tuesday Continue reading →

Trump’s march towards dictatorship/fascism speeds up as Americans exercise what’s left of democracy

By Robert A. Vella Two contrasting events occurred yesterday in the U.S.  Attorney General William Barr, evoking nightmares of Adolf Continue reading →

Saturday Focus: The Democrats, plus this weekend’s news roundup

By Robert A. Vella Surprise, surprise!  The Democrats had a pretty good debate last night in New Hampshire (see:  AP Continue reading →

Mitt Romney stands alone in Impeachment vote, Iowa caucus fiasco worsens, and the Winds of Madness

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted against removing President Trump from office regarding two articles of impeachment Continue reading →