On Sunday, the most advanced US aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, arrived in the Caribbean. “Operation Southern Spear” now sports a dozen Navy ships and about 12,000 sailors and Marines, per AP. Also this weekend, the US military bombed the 21st small Caribbean boat, alleged without evidence to be smuggling drugs in the Caribbean. Three were murdered. Look. … [Read more...] about As US military presence builds in the Caribbean, is Trump about to ‘Wag the Dog’?
“Worst of the worst”? DHS reveals 16 of 614 Chicago arrestees had a criminal record
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to claim it only arrests "the worst of the worst" despite evidence to the contrary. Friday ICE provided, under court order, a list of 614 Chicago area arrestees that contained only 16 who ICE claims present a “high public safety risk.” You can determine for yourself if this describes "high public safety risk." Count the … [Read more...] about “Worst of the worst”? DHS reveals 16 of 614 Chicago arrestees had a criminal record
It was not a clean re-opening; the Senate has basically banned CBD products
As part of the vote on the budget continuing resolution, the Senate attached three agency funding bills. One of those was for USDA. Slipped into the language is a new definition of hemp, which was removed from the Controlled Substances Act in 2018 during the first Trump Administration. In 2018, hemp was "defined as cannabis containing no more than 0.3 percent delta-9-THC … [Read more...] about It was not a clean re-opening; the Senate has basically banned CBD products
Epstein, Epstein, Epstein … uh, Clinton had an affair with Maxwell?
If you're like me, your news feed is full of Jeffrey Epstein, a subject where President Donald Trump has poor polling numbers. From the strategy that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) may employ in next week's vote to criticism from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who thinks President Trump's opposition to releasing files is "insanely the wrong direction to go," the … [Read more...] about Epstein, Epstein, Epstein … uh, Clinton had an affair with Maxwell?
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops When President Donald Trump told reporters on Sept. 5 he’d started looking at sending the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, he said it was because of something he saw on television. He said the city was being destroyed by paid agitators. “What they’ve done to that place, it’s like … [Read more...] about “Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
Bad Bunny is the latest product of political rage — how pop culture became the front line of American politics
Bad Bunny performs in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 11, 2025. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Adam G. Klein, Pace University When the NFL in September 2025 announced that Bad Bunny would headline the next Super Bowl halftime show, it took only hours for the political outrage machine to roar to life. The Puerto Rican performer, known for mixing … [Read more...] about Bad Bunny is the latest product of political rage — how pop culture became the front line of American politics
WILL TRUMP GET OUT OF THIS JAM
Surrendering is a staple of the Democrats’ DNA
Gee, what a surprise. Eight Senate Democrats sold out their party, surrendered the 40-day fight, and forged a deal with MAGA Republicans to end the government shutdown in exchange for winning nothing in return. Is that totally in character or what? Dems stomping on their own grassroots momentum by going belly up is so Dems. Please excuse this Red Sox analogy: I haven’t seen … [Read more...] about Surrendering is a staple of the Democrats’ DNA
Investigation of infamous Chicago raid reveals no criminals charged
As America’s Catholic bishops speak out against "indiscriminate mass deportation of people," ProPublica reveals that "federal prosecutors have not filed criminal charges against anyone who was arrested" at the Chicago raid punctuated by a Black Hawk helicopter. Although officials said they had intelligence about guns, drugs and explosives in the building, they have not … [Read more...] about Investigation of infamous Chicago raid reveals no criminals charged
Federal Judge demands ICE release 600+ immigrants
For an administration with a known history of poor tracking of immigrants, the job U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings assigned them Wednesday seems insurmountable. Because the Trump Administration violated a consent decree in Illinois that limits warrantless arrests, Judge Cummings ordered DHS to provide a list by "Nov. 19 detailing how many of a subset of 615 class members … [Read more...] about Federal Judge demands ICE release 600+ immigrants
Epstein, Epstein, Epstein
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) finally swore in Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D) and the Jeffrey Epstein floodgates opened. After sending Representatives home for a two month paid vacation, Johnson's action made it clear that blocking release of any Epstein material was his chief reason for shutting down the House. Remember: it's a bipartisan group that has pressed for … [Read more...] about Epstein, Epstein, Epstein
Trump: ‘nobody knows what a magnet is’
In an interview with Laura Ingraham of FOX News, President Donald Trump claimed "nobody knows what a magnet is." Here is the complete word salad. Media are complicit in journalistic malpractice because they do not report full quotes like these. They are not the exception; they are the rule. President Xi was willing to do the rare earth thing, that's magnets. Now, … [Read more...] about Trump: ‘nobody knows what a magnet is’
DEMOCRATS RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Rants, Strokes, and Cartoons
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Moderate Voice loves running the cartoons and columns by award winning cartoonist Clay Jones. He has had a stroke and is recovering. Here's his latest. This has been edited a bit since it contains cartoons by other cartoonists. Clay Jones welcomes any donations. A little summary of what's been going on Don't worry, baby. Daddy's coming home. So why … [Read more...] about Rants, Strokes, and Cartoons
Voters win in Utah gerrymandering case
Utah voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2018 that bans partisan gerrymandering. Monday, Judge Dianna Gibson ruled that a Republican gerrymandered federal district map violated that amendment (known as Proposition 4). The decision ensures Utah’s 2026 congressional elections will proceed under a court-ordered fair map drawn according to the neutral criteria voters … [Read more...] about Voters win in Utah gerrymandering case
A Dark Cloud Hangs over the Margraten American Cemetery this Veterans Day
On May 8. 2005, President George W. Bush addressed the Dutch people and the world at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten, during a celebration in remembrance of those who served in World War II. The hallowed 65-acre Margraten American Cemetery and Memorial, located in the beautiful rolling hills of Limburg, the Netherlands, is the last resting place … [Read more...] about A Dark Cloud Hangs over the Margraten American Cemetery this Veterans Day
Trump’s Health Insurance Price Hike
One net result of the Senate vote Sunday is a major increase in Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance costs due to President Donald Trump's insistence on "my way or the highway" rather than good faith negotiation. So the increase that taxpayers started seeing in monthly health insurance costs for 2026 ... rests firmly on Trump's shoulders. Josh Marshall and Shasta Willson … [Read more...] about Trump’s Health Insurance Price Hike
Into the Great Wide Open. Do Democrats know what they just did?
We all know by now that seven Democrats and an Independent voted with the GOP to pass a continuing resolution, and re-open the government. People who know me expected me to be furious. I’ve spent days begging, cajoling, even demanding that everyone call their senators daily—NOW!—to say “no deal without full ACA funding!” My first reaction was closer to exhaustion, but the … [Read more...] about Into the Great Wide Open. Do Democrats know what they just did?
Trump struggles to stay awake in Oval Office
If you're not an active social media user, you may not know that Donald Trump had a difficult time staying awake in the Oval Office on Thursday. That's because national media have, in the main, ignored it. It’s unfair that Trump gets to sleep through his presidency and the rest of us have to be awake for it[image or embed]— The Borowitz Report … [Read more...] about Trump struggles to stay awake in Oval Office
US military aircraft using El Salvadorian international airport
First, the Trump Administration sent almost 300 people to an El Salvador prison, denying them due process. Some were Americans; most were from Venezuela. The El Salvadorian prison is infamous. The Center for Terrorism Confinement, to give it its full name, is considered the largest prison in the Americas – with a capacity of 40,000 inmates – and has been the biggest … [Read more...] about US military aircraft using El Salvadorian international airport