Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump reeled Monday on the eve of his first televised debate against challenger Joe Biden after a bolt-from-the-blue report showed he has been avoiding paying almost any federal income tax for years.The scoop from The New York Times, reporting that Trump paid only $750 in federal income tax in 2016 and 2017, and none at all for 10 of the … [Read more...] about Tax bombshell throws Trump on defensive ahead of debate
Michael Bloomberg commits $4 million to Biden’s ground game in Florida
MIAMI — Joe Biden’s ground game in Florida is getting a jolt from billionaire Michael Bloomberg.Bloomberg told the Miami Herald on Monday that he’s giving $4 million to get-out-the-vote efforts on behalf of the Democratic presidential nominee in the nation’s largest swing state. With the money, grassroots organizations held back for months by the coronavirus pandemic plan to … [Read more...] about Michael Bloomberg commits $4 million to Biden’s ground game in Florida
On ‘Packing’ the Supreme Court
“Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue.” - Duc de La Rochefoucauld Tuesday’s first presidential debate of the 2020 elections will cover six topics, “subject to possible changes because of news developments.” One news development that is “reverberating” on the eve of the debate and which could change the debate format is the New York Times’ explosive weekend … [Read more...] about On ‘Packing’ the Supreme Court
Biden Debate Prep (Cartoon)
Mike Slosberg is a cartoonist and novelist. He lives with his wife and hundreds of drawing pens on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, New York. You can see more of his cartoons and learn about his books by going to: mikeslosbergbooks.com … [Read more...] about Biden Debate Prep (Cartoon)
PAID MORE THAN TRUMP (Cartoon and Column)
Raise your hand if you paid more in taxes than Donald Trump. Everybody? The New York Times has published an investigation that finally gives us a clear look at Donald Trump’s taxes. The weirdest thing about Donald Trump is that he’s president without disclosing his taxes or selling off his businesses. Basically, we have to trust the most dishonest grifting grifter that … [Read more...] about PAID MORE THAN TRUMP (Cartoon and Column)
Six details about Trump’s tax troubles, according to the New York Times
Washington (AFP) - The New York Times on Sunday published a major report into US President Donald Trump's federal income tax affairs, weeks ahead of the November 3 election when he hopes to win a second term.Here are some of the allegations made by the paper, which said it had viewed tax data dating back 20 years.-- Trump paid no federal income taxes in 11 of 18 years that the … [Read more...] about Six details about Trump’s tax troubles, according to the New York Times
Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax in 2016: NYT
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016, the year he won the election, The New York Times reported Sunday, citing tax return data extending more than 20 years.It added that he also paid only $750 in his first year in the White House, and he had paid no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years because he reported … [Read more...] about Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax in 2016: NYT
The UN is in trouble and Trump is driving in the nails
The United Nations was looking forward to a grand 75-year anniversary this month. Instead, it is in existential trouble because money is running out and China’s influence on its work could soon surpass the United States. The risks are existential because lack of money combined with the global Covid-19 crises are weakening the UN’s legs. At the same time, Chinese … [Read more...] about The UN is in trouble and Trump is driving in the nails
Trump to name Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court: reports
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump intends to name Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, US media reported Friday, who if confirmed would cement a solid conservative majority on the high court.The president said this week he will announce his pick to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday, and various media outlets said it would be the 48-year-old … [Read more...] about Trump to name Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court: reports
Multiple brutal political ads use Lindsey Graham’s own words against him (FIVE VIDEOS)
As South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham almost frantically pleads for donations to his re-election bid on Sean Hannity's show, the late John McCain's former best bud who did a breathtaking about face to become one of President Donald Trump's most lock-step supporters is facing a brutal campaign ad onslaught: Of campaign ads using Graham's own contradictory words and a high … [Read more...] about Multiple brutal political ads use Lindsey Graham’s own words against him (FIVE VIDEOS)
If Trump poisons the transition, the US will take a global hit
A vicious Trump-Biden transition is likely to cause more loss of US influence around the world than Trump’s several flawed foreign policies. A Trump refusal to relinquish power easily if he loses the November 3 elections would deal a devastating blow to all friends of America, including aspirants to democracy. Trust may not recover for decades. It would be like a … [Read more...] about If Trump poisons the transition, the US will take a global hit
How Will the Military Respond to an Unhinged, Defeated Trump (UPDATE)
UPDATE: This morning, the New York Times has a piece describing how Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, no matter who wins the election, is creating serious concerns among top Pentagon officials. Concerns that the commander in chief “will pull the military into election unrest…” It has intensified the debate “in the military about its role should a … [Read more...] about How Will the Military Respond to an Unhinged, Defeated Trump (UPDATE)
For Years I Flagged Donald Trump as Con Artist, But Who Read the San Diego Union-Tribune?
by Don Bauder From 1973 to 2003, I was financial editor and financial columnist for The San Diego Union and, later, Union-Tribune. From 1987 through 1999, I penned 26 columns blasting Donald Trump, then a gambling casino developer, real estate entrepreneur, corporate raider and con artist who hoodwinked banks into loaning him billions of dollars, most of which was flushed … [Read more...] about For Years I Flagged Donald Trump as Con Artist, But Who Read the San Diego Union-Tribune?
The Sickness Covid-19 Reveals
by Brian Cato Our society is sick, and it goes far beyond Covid-19. The real illness is a series of interlocking culture failures we've neglected because, unlike our economic well-being, they can't be pinned down by numbers and metrics. Many would say the disease exists only at the top, with the man purportedly in charge of the CDC, the FDA, FEMA, and the NIH. The same … [Read more...] about The Sickness Covid-19 Reveals
Trump and Social Norms
His base calls it “speaking his mind,” or “telling it like it is.” People with even one iota of intelligence call it breaking down social norms and using the bully pulpit as a platform to assert his power. In the guise of speaking his mind, Trump trumpets all kinds of lies as facts, chastising those who disagree with him as liars or spreaders of false information. This includes … [Read more...] about Trump and Social Norms
Quote of the Day: Joe Biden on debating Donald Trump
Our Quote of the Day comes from former Vice President President Joe Biden when asked by a North Carolina TV anchor about his upcoming debate with President Donald Trump: “Look, I’m an old athlete, and I’m used to dealing with bullies. Point is that rather than say how I’m going to do, again, watch me. I’m not going to, I’ve not been a bad debater. And we’ll see. But what … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Joe Biden on debating Donald Trump
The Lion that Wanted to Roar Becomes the Mouse that Peeped
After months of investigations, weeks of boasting the results would demonstrate Joe Biden’s “unfitness for office,” would prove the most foul conspiracy theories and the most vile corruption allegations against Joe Biden and his son, the GOP finally released their 87-page report. According to the New York Times, the election-year investigation “found no evidence of … [Read more...] about The Lion that Wanted to Roar Becomes the Mouse that Peeped
Trump refuses to promise peaceful transfer of power if he loses election
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday refused to clearly guarantee a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the upcoming US election in November to Joe Biden."Well, we're going to have to see what happens," Trump responded when asked at a White House press conference whether he is committed to the most basic tenet of democratic rule in the United … [Read more...] about Trump refuses to promise peaceful transfer of power if he loses election
HIPPOCRITES PARTY (Cartoons)
Unlike US, Europe picks top judges with bipartisan approval to create ideologically balanced high courts
Demonstrators outside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 21 called on the Republican-controlled Senate not to confirm a new justice until the next president is in office. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images David Orentlicher, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Filling Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court immediately sparked a bitter partisan … [Read more...] about Unlike US, Europe picks top judges with bipartisan approval to create ideologically balanced high courts