Dropping the Bomb: Lev Parnas’ interview with Rachel Maddow complicates Trump’s impeachment trial

By Robert A. Vella Well, now we know why Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi delayed sending the articles of Continue reading →

Impeachment charges, Trump welcomes Russian, court nullifies ad transparency law, Ukraine ceasefire

By Robert A. Vella The House Judiciary Committee has approved two articles of impeachment (i.e. formal charges) against President Trump:  Continue reading →

Sondland implicates Trump, Giuliani, Pompeo, and others in quid pro quo scheme to coerce Ukraine

By Robert A. Vella Contrary to speculation that Gordon Sondland would refuse to answer questions in today’s impeachment hearing on Continue reading →

Impeachment witnesses give firsthand accounts of President Trump’s attempted coercion of Ukraine

By Robert A. Vella This week’s public testimony in the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry of President Trump kicked-off today Continue reading →

Republicans are suffering from the kryptonite of Donald Trump

By Robert A. Vella President Trump had campaigned heavily in Louisiana to unseat the incumbent Democratic governor there.  Trump had Continue reading →

Commentary from convalescence

By Robert A. Vella My hip and back pain continue to improve, but it’s still uncomfortable for me to spend Continue reading →

New impeachment revelations, Bannon testifies against Roger Stone, and intel agencies’ election plans

By Robert A. Vella We end this week with new impeachment revelations, how Steve Bannon’s testimony during the Mueller investigation Continue reading →

Impeachment news, more on Barr’s defiance, Trump is blasted, an exposé on white supremacy, and more

By Robert A. Vella Friday’s news roundup includes the latest on impeachment, more detail on Attorney General William Barr’s reticent Continue reading →