WASHINGTON -- It was the eve of the biggest economic collapse since the Great Depression. Many on Wall Street worried that a recession loomed and that the housing bubble was bursting. And then there was Larry Kudlow, the man President Trump just tapped to be his top economic adviser. "Despite all the doom and gloom from the economic pessimistas, the resilient U.S. economy … [Read more...] about Larry Kudlow may have been more wrong about the economy than anyone alive
Mueller seeks Trump Organization documents, signaling possible scrutiny of president’s business dealings
WASHINGTON — The Russia investigation has landed squarely in the sleek black Manhattan skyscraper where President Donald Trump made his mark as a freewheeling real estate developer more than three decades ago. Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III reportedly issued a subpoena to the Trump Organization in recent weeks, seeking an array of documents, including some… … [Read more...] about Mueller seeks Trump Organization documents, signaling possible scrutiny of president’s business dealings
Helicopter Down on Iraq-Syria Border (UPDATES)
A final and very sad update to this story. The New York Times is reporting that all seven service members aboard the military helicopter that crashed in Western Iraq have died. “The crash is under investigation but is not believed to be a result of enemy action.” The Defense Department will not release the names of those killed until their families have been … [Read more...] about Helicopter Down on Iraq-Syria Border (UPDATES)
Special election in Pennsylvania reveals both parties’ delusions
Now that all the partisan spinning and political punditry has died down regarding Tuesday’s special election in Pennsylvania for a congressional seat, let’s concede this: The outcome may be widely misunderstood as worrisome Republicans and jubilant Democrats remain typically off base in their attempts to shape public opinion about the Democratic win in the Pittsburgh … [Read more...] about Special election in Pennsylvania reveals both parties’ delusions
Larry Kudlow’s Secret Life Revealed
Larry Kudlow may have been more wrong about the economy than anyone alive Dana Milbank / Washington Post It was the eve of the biggest economic collapse since the Great Depression. Many on Wall Street worried that a recession loomed and that the housing bubble was bursting. — And then there was Larry Kudlow … Kudlow on CNBC Another "woman" for Trump? Larry Kudlow … [Read more...] about Larry Kudlow’s Secret Life Revealed
The U.S. Navy at the Top of the World (Additional Images)
While the president of the United States – for whatever reasons -- may have, until today,* taken his eye off the ball (Russia, that is), the country that interfered in our most sacred democratic process and the country that “is carrying out a campaign of destabilization to change the international order, fracture NATO and undermine U.S. leadership around the world," the U.S. … [Read more...] about The U.S. Navy at the Top of the World (Additional Images)
Debt, Taxes, and Entitlement Programs
Budget deficits and the national debt no longer seem to concern GOP lawmakers in the Capital. It was really important to them when Obama was president and wanted to increase the fiscal stimulus to fight unemployment. But under Trump it suddenly doesn’t matter. There is an unwillingness to face economic reality and agree to measures that will put the nation back on a sound … [Read more...] about Debt, Taxes, and Entitlement Programs
Debt, Taxes, and Entitlement Programs
Budget deficits and the national debt no longer seem to concern GOP lawmakers in the Capital. It was really important to them when Obama was president and wanted to increase the fiscal stimulus to fight unemployment. But under Trump it suddenly doesn’t matter. There is an unwillingness to face economic reality and agree to measures that will put the nation back on a sound … [Read more...] about Debt, Taxes, and Entitlement Programs
What the National School Walkout says about schools and free speech
By Clay Calvert, Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication, University of Florida. Students from South Plantation High School, carrying placards, protest in support of gun control. Carlos Garcia/Reuters Thousands of high school students across the nation today are expected to leave their classes precisely at 10 a.m. for 17 minutes. The walkout serves two purposes: to… … [Read more...] about What the National School Walkout says about schools and free speech
Cartoon: Stephen Hawking
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Better City Planning Can Reduce Water Pollution
There is good news and bad news. The bad news is that the vast majority of our urban infrastructure is exacerbating the risk of flooding and missing a serious opportunity to recycle our water in a sustainable and beneficial way. The good news is that urban planners realize this and we are starting to move toward the mentality of the Dutch — the pioneers of the water … [Read more...] about Better City Planning Can Reduce Water Pollution
A revolt in Trump country
WASHINGTON -- President Trump put his political standing on the line in western Pennsylvania's special congressional election on Tuesday. He lost. Republicans and their allies threw every attack in their political arsenal at Democrat Conor Lamb. They apparently fell short. The GOP found that its big corporate tax cut had scant appeal in a district that had voted for Trump by … [Read more...] about A revolt in Trump country
Trump’s presidency is becoming ‘The Purge
WASHINGTON -- It's official: President Trump's 2020 re-election slogan will be lifted from a dystopian thriller in which a white-nationalist U.S. government suspends the rule of law. Variety described the film, "The Purge: Election Year," as "a squalid B-movie political horror film that plays to our most reptile-brained basic instincts." Could there be any better description … [Read more...] about Trump’s presidency is becoming ‘The Purge
British Prime Minister’s five point retaliation against Moscow for double agent poisoning
From expelling Russian diplomats to keeping royals at home during the World Cup, British Prime Minister Theresa May announced a series of measures against Moscow on Wednesday in response to the poisoning of a former double agent. Here are five key points from the prime minister's speech: - Blaming Russia - May said the Kremlin had… … [Read more...] about British Prime Minister’s five point retaliation against Moscow for double agent poisoning
Scandal Update: Intel Committee Repubs Run Up The Treason Flag & Proudly Salute It
Imagine that members of an frontline congressional committee, sworn to seek out the truth and punish wrongdoers in connection with the greatest assault on American democracy since the Soviets stole atomic bomb secrets over 70 years ago, instead decline to interview important witnesses and follow important leads, ignore salient facts and then issue a report that contradicts the … [Read more...] about Scandal Update: Intel Committee Repubs Run Up The Treason Flag & Proudly Salute It
Cartoon: Putin on Fifth
Puppy Dies in Cabin on United Airlines Flight After Attendant Insisted It Be Put Overhead
A dog reportedly died on Monday night after a United Airlines flight attendant forced the 10-month old puppy into an overhead compartment during a flight from Houston to New York. According to witnesses, the flight attendant, who hasn't been identified, required the pet owner to store her pet carrier, with the dog inside, in the overhead… … [Read more...] about Puppy Dies in Cabin on United Airlines Flight After Attendant Insisted It Be Put Overhead
Five ‘March Madness’ Predictions for American Politics
By Colleen O'Connor In a bit of March Madness, here are five fearless predictions that may actually come true. 1. President Trump will defy his critics and meet with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un. China and Russia will guarantee that the Hermit Kingdom keeps its pledge to suspend all missile tests until that “summit.” Why? Because the international press that … [Read more...] about Five ‘March Madness’ Predictions for American Politics
Great Music: Chapter 11
This week Great Music returns to the Classical music world. The performance of Franz Schubert’s Impromptu Opus 90, #3 in Gb Major In the Classical period of music, composers did not give their musical compositions a name, like popular music does. Each piece of music is usually identified by it’s key signature, in this case Gb Major which uses 6 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb … [Read more...] about Great Music: Chapter 11
