The Republican candidate for a vacant US Senate seat initiated a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl when he was practicing law, the victim, now a grown woman, said in an explosive report Thursday. Candidate Roy Moore of Alabama was facing calls to step aside after four women told The Washington Post that he pursued them… … [Read more...] about Bombshell: GOPer Moore accused of sexual contact with minor in 1979
Cartoon and Column: Kevin Spacey in Baby Driver
When I heard the latest revelation of Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulting a young man, I believed it. Last month, actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of sexually assaulting him in 1986 when Rapp was 14. Spacey said he didn’t remember the incident but didn’t deny it and said he owed Rapp an apology. He also used the revelation to out himself as gay. Usually, … [Read more...] about Cartoon and Column: Kevin Spacey in Baby Driver
Why One Little Meeting Has Taken On Such Big Importance In The Russia Scandal
It was an odd group that assembled on that unseasonably cool late spring afternoon around a table in a conference room on an upper floor of a glass and marble skyscraper on New York's Fifth Avenue. On one side of the table were three Russians. On the other side were Donald Trump's eldest son, son-in-law and the man who was about to become manager and chief strategist of the … [Read more...] about Why One Little Meeting Has Taken On Such Big Importance In The Russia Scandal
(UPDATES) What is Going on in the Land of Ten Thousand Princes?
UPDATE II: Another intriguing aspect of a weekend already full of intrigue in Riyadh was the sudden resignation of Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri after he landed in Riyadh on what was supposed to be a routine visit. The Saudis say there was a plot to assassinate him. Hariri blamed Hezbollah and its patron, Iran for his resignation. There was immediate … [Read more...] about (UPDATES) What is Going on in the Land of Ten Thousand Princes?
In Defense of Kevin Spacey
I am sick to death of witch hunts. More, I am sick to death of the fundamental abrogation of plain American principles that, while festering everywhere (note that NO legislation coming out of Congress has followed the usual order, hearings, statements, debate, amendments, etc. but instead comes from small cabals acting in a most UNdemocratic and non-transparent manner ending … [Read more...] about In Defense of Kevin Spacey
Voters yearn for an end to the Trump era
WASHINGTON -- Tuesday's Democratic sweep obliterated a series of outdated story lines in American politics and opened a new era. Forget those repetitious tales about some piece of President Trump's base still sticking with him. It's now clear, from Virginia and New Jersey to Washington state, Georgia, New York, Connecticut and Maine, that the energy Trump has unleashed among … [Read more...] about Voters yearn for an end to the Trump era
Trump was on the ballot in Virginia. He lost.
WASHINGTON -- President Trump may have been 7,000 miles away in Seoul on Tuesday, but make no mistake: He was on the ballot in Virginia when his imitator, Republican Ed Gillespie, lost the closely watched gubernatorial race to Democrat Ralph Northam. This was, in part, because Trump himself embraced Gillespie, endorsing him and, as Election Day arrived, tweeting about the … [Read more...] about Trump was on the ballot in Virginia. He lost.
Cartoon: Mental Health Problems
Democrats to seize Virginia and New Jersey governorships in elections seen as precursors of 2018 fights
WASHINGTON — Democrats Ralph Northam in Virginia and Phil Murphy in New Jersey headed for victories in races for governorships Tuesday, setting up a night of political retaliation against President Donald Trump. Murphy, President Barack Obama's first ambassador to Germany, had led consistently in polls over Kim Guadagno, the state's lieutenant governor and poured millions into… … [Read more...] about Democrats to seize Virginia and New Jersey governorships in elections seen as precursors of 2018 fights
TICKTOCK, TICKTOCK
TICKTOCK, TICKTOCK My Dear Fellow Americans, As we await the next mass shootings let's put things in perspective and have the courage to call a spade a spade. This never was and never shall be a gun control issue. How can the gun lobby which pours so much money into our economy be blamed? How can the advancement of technology and science with the refinement of weapons … [Read more...] about TICKTOCK, TICKTOCK
Cartoon and Column: Hate in Virginia with Mr. Ed
The majority of Virginians do not want Republican Ed Gillespie as their governor and yet, he may become their governor. Currently, he’s barely trailing in the polls and is within the margin of error. If Democrats and Independents don’t get out and vote this coming Tuesday, the man running a fear campaign about Latino gangs, sanctuary cities, Confederate statues, and the … [Read more...] about Cartoon and Column: Hate in Virginia with Mr. Ed
After Texas church rampage, ‘thoughts and prayers’ leave gun control side frustrated
WASHINGTON — The church massacre in Sutherland Springs, Texas, reopened a gun control debate that has raged for decades, erupting with fresh vigor with each new tragedy. Five weeks have passed between a rampage in Las Vegas left 58 people dead, and the arguments and battle lines were still echoing in Congress. But the history of… … [Read more...] about After Texas church rampage, ‘thoughts and prayers’ leave gun control side frustrated
Cartoons: Another Day, Another Massacre
Virginia will be speaking for the nation
ARLINGTON, Va. -- On Tuesday, Virginia's voters confront what will almost certainly be the most consequential election for governor of their lifetimes. The contest between Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam and Republican Ed Gillespie matters for the state, of course, but its implications will be even larger for the nation. A Northam victory would send a signal to the … [Read more...] about Virginia will be speaking for the nation
In Maximum Bob’s World, Never Is Heard A Truthful Word, But The Fishing Is Great
Maximum Bob Mueller has a secret, and it must bring a smile to his poker face in private moments: Being special prosecutor is pretty much like shooting fish in a barrel. This is because the bottom-feeding friends, campaign associates and family members who swim in Donald Trump's swamp are easy pickings. They are reprobates for whom laws are to be broken, no lie is too … [Read more...] about In Maximum Bob’s World, Never Is Heard A Truthful Word, But The Fishing Is Great
More than 20 killed in shooting at Baptist church in Texas: officials
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas -- More than 20 people were killed Sunday when a man walked into a Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, and started shooting, authorities told local news reporters. A commissioner of Wilson County, Albert Gamez Jr., told the Washington Post that at least 27 people were killed and more than 20 were injured… … [Read more...] about More than 20 killed in shooting at Baptist church in Texas: officials
Saudi Arabia arrests princes, ministers in sweeping purge
Saudi Arabia arrested 11 princes, including a prominent billionaire, and dozens of current and former ministers, reports said, in a sweeping crackdown as the kingdom's young crown prince consolidates power. Separately, the head of the Saudi National Guard, once a leading contender to the throne, as well as the navy chief and the economy minister were… … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia arrests princes, ministers in sweeping purge
Cruelty protests not made for football (Guest Voice)
Our sports are made for family fun for our time off. Our sports are made for collaborative insights into our group of citizens. Our sports are made to show the best fitness of America to the world in terms of our whole physicality and mentality. The highest paid number of African-Americans working in a business play a sport. The NFL players protest against police brutality … [Read more...] about Cruelty protests not made for football (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Men Abusing Power
‘Voodoo economics’ makes a comeback in Republican tax plan enriching the rich
By Christian Weller, Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs, University of Massachusetts Boston. Voodoo doll or an illustration of the Republican tax plan on income inequality? Rainer Fuhrmann/Shutterstock.com Republicans in Congress recently released more details of their tax plan, which they say would boost economic growth and lower the burden on middle-income … [Read more...] about ‘Voodoo economics’ makes a comeback in Republican tax plan enriching the rich