By DAVID IGNATIUS Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON -- Robert Mueller's final report should present Congress with a clean choice: Either the facts warrant impeachment of President Trump, or they don't. That was the promise of Mueller's appointment as special counsel: He would gather the evidence, and then Congress and the public could make a judgment. In a country … [Read more...] about Can the Mueller report provide any resolution?
Manafort Sentenced to 47 Months in 1 of 2 Cases Against Him
Embed from Getty Images Many believe former Trump presidential campaign manager Paul Manafort got off light with his sentence of 47 months in prison. But he has another sentencing soon with a Virginia judge who many expect will be far less lenient. The decision: Paul Manafort, the political consultant and Trump presidential campaign chairman whose lucrative work in … [Read more...] about Manafort Sentenced to 47 Months in 1 of 2 Cases Against Him
Cartoon: Trump Shoots Man on Fifth Avenue
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 Cartoon: Trump Shoots Man on Fifth Avenue
Brazil and Venezuela clash over migrants, humanitarian aid and closed borders
Clashes between opposition protesters and Venezuelan soldiers at the Venezuela-Brazil border have killed an estimated 25 people. AP Photo/Edmar Barros Robert Muggah, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) and Adriana Abdenur, Brazilian Naval War College Venezuela’s borders are now dangerous flashpoints in a tense showdown between … [Read more...] about Brazil and Venezuela clash over migrants, humanitarian aid and closed borders
Welcome to the Watergate Era 2.0
Let's dust off the history books and turn back the clock 45 years, to an event that resonates today. On Feb. 21, 1974, the House Judiciary Committee, having already spent four months probing Richard Nixon's serial perfidies, released a pivotal report about impeachment. Committee counsel John Doar - a registered Republican - wrote that this "constitutional remedy," which had … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Watergate Era 2.0
Socialism Confused With Democracy
Somewhere in the USA there is a nurse who has Socialism confused with democracy. That nurse is Bonnie Castillo, executive director of National Nurses United. Here is the headline to her commentary as published by The Hill. Castillo's commentary is nothing but a Socialist tirade about how "the people" want a non-existing free lunch. At least two congressional … [Read more...] about Socialism Confused With Democracy
Will the Democrats Self-Destruct Again?
It’s already started. With an opening to boot out an incumbent president with a low approval rating and minority support, a gaggle of Democrats have jumped into the race seeing a possibility to be the party’s nominee. Not only is the opponent a Republican, but it's the arrogant figure of Donald Trump, a lying bully and braggart who lost the popular vote to Hillary and used … [Read more...] about Will the Democrats Self-Destruct Again?
In the matter of Trump v Cohen, most voters believe Cohen
The American voter is currently siding with Michael Cohen over Donald Trump when their stories differ. According to a Quinnipiac University National Poll, 50 percent of registered voters believe Cohen and only 35 percent believe Trump. An examination of sub-group responses reveals a Republican Party of out touch with the rest of America. It also suggests white males are out … [Read more...] about In the matter of Trump v Cohen, most voters believe Cohen
JENGA AND THE ART 0F GRIEVANCE POLITICS
“Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made.” - Immanuel Kant, Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose We have become inured to the ways in which grievance politics subverts America’s unique competitive advantage in the world: our ability to solve problems and to adapt to change. While other regions of the world stagnate … [Read more...] about JENGA AND THE ART 0F GRIEVANCE POLITICS
‘Trump people’ are the ultimate victims of the president’s hoax
WASHINGTON -- Last August, President Trump went to Charleston, West Virginia, , for a "mission accomplished" moment. He had already boasted to his Fox News fan base that "I've turned West Virginia around, because [of] what I've done environmentally with coal." In Charleston, he said that "we are putting our great coal miners back to work" by ending what he had dubbed the … [Read more...] about ‘Trump people’ are the ultimate victims of the president’s hoax
Michael Cohen and the Devil in the Details
By Michael Winship My writer friend Gail, who lives in London but is fluent in all things American, has been closely following our daily travails. We’re in touch often, sharing our mutual, grim, and often bleakly funny stories about Trump here and Brexit there. Wednesday, just before Michael Cohen began his testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, she … [Read more...] about Michael Cohen and the Devil in the Details
Brian Williams Earns His Way Back
By Peter Funt Television's most elegant and articulate anchor, who shepherds what is arguably the nation's most informative nightly news program, continues to toil in relative obscurity. It's not that viewership for Brian Williams's 11 p.m. ET program on MSNBC is tiny; it reaches nearly two million people on an average night. It's that the broadcast from which Williams … [Read more...] about Brian Williams Earns His Way Back
Review of the novel, ScreenSaver! a magical rom-com adventure
Review and interview from Doug Gibson Imagine a pair of computer game designers, male and female, named Denny and Jo, pressed with time to put the final touches on a game starring a female superhero named Brynthila. The day is drawing near that your boss, Max, has to have everything ready for the money people. A video game expo, a comic con of sorts, is also drawing near. … [Read more...] about Review of the novel, ScreenSaver! a magical rom-com adventure
Kashmir conflict is not just a border dispute between India and Pakistan
Indian soldiers arrive at the wreckage of an an Indian helicopter that crashed on the Indian side of Kashmir on Feb. 27, 2019. AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan Chitralekha Zutshi, College of William & Mary Tensions between India and Pakistan have diminished in recent days after repeated military clashes in Kashmir led to fear that the two nuclear powers could be … [Read more...] about Kashmir conflict is not just a border dispute between India and Pakistan
Creepy Flag Love (Cartoon, Column and Video)
A phony person will overly exert himself to prove he’s something he’s not. The biggest trait of a phony is they’ll find what you like and profess to love it just as much. For example, I might tell you I like Taco Bell and you might say you do as well, or not, but a phony will try to convince you that he loves Taco Bell so much, he moved into a Taco Bell and named his kid … [Read more...] about Creepy Flag Love (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Trump’s rambling CPAC speech should alarm all of us
WASHINGTON -- The president of the United States gave a rambling and incoherent two-hour speech in which he raved like a lunatic and told crazy, self-serving lies from start to finish. If that no longer qualifies as alarming, we're in serious trouble. I realize the speed-of-light news cycle has moved on. I realize anything that happened last week has all but faded into the … [Read more...] about Trump’s rambling CPAC speech should alarm all of us
The Democrats Overreach – Again
[WARNING. My Republican friends will like this article more than my Democratic friends. Despite my general anti-Trump inclinations, the thesis presented here is that the Democrats in the House are on the cusp of reelecting Donald Trump to a second four year term. And, Lord, I hope I’m wrong.] Yesterday Jerry Nadler (D-NY) announced that the House Judiciary Committee which he … [Read more...] about The Democrats Overreach – Again
Will Hillary Clinton please go away?
Hillary Clinton has made it known that she isn't again running for President. However, she will still be running . . . her mouth. From New Jersey's News 12: Hillary Clinton ruled out a 2020 presidential run for the first time on camera in an exclusive interview with News 12, pledging instead to take an active role by working with the candidates in the crowded … [Read more...] about Will Hillary Clinton please go away?
Democrats are the party of the left — and liberal Republicans
WASHINGTON -- The core political challenges facing Democrats are not the rise of those who proudly call themselves democratic socialists and the danger that Republicans will succeed in red-baiting the entire party. Instead, Democrats face formidable coalition management problems because they now provide a home to millions of voters (and scores of elected officials) who in … [Read more...] about Democrats are the party of the left — and liberal Republicans
The Trump Regime Wants to Believe the Earth is Flat
The Trump regime has trafficked in self-parody since its inception, so perhaps we're already numb to the news that it intends to challenge the scientific consensus that climate change is a dire international emergency. You heard that right. Even though the federal government's National Climate Assessment officially warned in November that the planet is truly imperiled, and … [Read more...] about The Trump Regime Wants to Believe the Earth is Flat