The travails of Barr and Trump, Stephen Miller, Portland, election interference, Vindman, and civil war

By Robert A. Vella In today’s supplemental coverage of politics, we’ll examine the travails of Attorney General William Barr and Continue reading →

U.S. economy shrinks sharply as coronavirus pandemic stalls recovery and Republicans dither

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. economy shrunk in the second quarter by a staggering 33% – a collapse not Continue reading →

Barr testimony, troop withdrawal, divided Republicans, racial injustice protests, and pandemic news

By Robert A. Vella In the news today, we’ll cover Attorney General William Barr‘s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Continue reading →

Tuesday Catch-up: A warning to racial injustice protesters

By Robert A. Vella Recurring back ailments are limiting my blogging activities, but here’s a news catch-up post for this Continue reading →

COVID-19 deaths soar as Trump causes more anguish for Americans and his own political party

By Robert A. Vella COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have risen back up to May levels as the coronavirus pandemic Continue reading →

The Defenders of Democracy counterattack against the Tide of Authoritarianism

By Robert A. Vella The tide of authoritarianism which has swept over much of the world over the last decade Continue reading →

CDC chiefs blast Trump for undermining its coronavirus guidelines, plus today’s other news

By Robert A. Vella Here’s the news for July 14th 2020: From:  Former CDC chiefs rebuke Trump for ‘undermining’ agency’s Continue reading →

Sunday Topics: Roger Stone, a big blue wave, COVID-19 records, Betsy DeVos, and racial injustice news

By Robert A. Vella Today’s Sunday topics include the explosive blowback against President Trump for commuting the prison sentence of Continue reading →