A very dangerous game: The politics behind President Trump’s executive orders on pandemic relief

By Robert A. Vella Shortly after negotiations broke down between Congress and the White House concerning additional financial aid to Continue reading →

No Bridge over Troubled Waters: The lunatic at the helm of America’s coronavirus response

By Robert A. Vella This is what happens when a mentally and ethically incompetent leader takes the helm of a Continue reading →

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 →