WASHINGTON -- There is really only one issue in American politics at this moment: Will we accelerate our way to the end of the Trump story, or will our government remain mired in scandal, misdirection and paralysis for many more months -- or even years? There is a large irony in the politics behind this question. The Democrats' narrow interest lies in having President … [Read more...] about A quick end would be better
Why I’m Not Attending My Son’s 8th Grade Graduation
by Daniel Sherman This June across America, as the early summer wind carries through open windows the trills and chirps of tiny colorful birds, adults will be setting out rows of butt-breaking metal chairs in middle school gyms everywhere. The halls will sparkle with a hundred smartphone camera eyes, grandparents will have hankies at the ready, and finally a giggly gaggle … [Read more...] about Why I’m Not Attending My Son’s 8th Grade Graduation
GOP Experiencing Trump Fatigue
Donald Trump has been President of the USA for just four months, and the Republican Party is already experiencing Trump fatigue. That is a summary of recent reports coming out of D.C. Niall Stanage writes, "Republican unease with President Trump is building, and if it snowballs, the White House could suffer significant political damage. Asked about the mood among … [Read more...] about GOP Experiencing Trump Fatigue
Is It Time For Trump Supporters To Accept Reality?
In recent weeks, the Trump centipede has been dropping so many shoes on an almost daily basis – sometimes several shoes within a 24-hour timespan – that a month-old assessment of an unhinged Trump and his hapless administration may seem to have been written an eternity ago. But, except for some “minor” issues such as the leaking of some of the most sensitive national … [Read more...] about Is It Time For Trump Supporters To Accept Reality?
Uninhabited Island has ‘World’s Worst’ Plastic Pollution
The beaches on a remote, uninhabited island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean have the highest amount of plastic debris in the world. Researchers from the University of Tasmania say Henderson Island, which is more than 5,000 kilometer from any major population center, is strewn with roughly 37.7 million pieces of plastic waste. Put another… … [Read more...] about Uninhabited Island has ‘World’s Worst’ Plastic Pollution
Cartoon: Trump and Secrets
USA-Russia Fact Box and Reactions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Tuesday called for more information after reports that President Donald Trump asked then-FBI Director James Comey to drop an investigation of former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn. The White House said a memo written by Comey after he met with Trump in February was not an accurate portrayal of the conversation. Details … [Read more...] about USA-Russia Fact Box and Reactions
Trump asked Comey to end investigation of Michael Flynn: source
By Mark Hosenball and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump asked then-FBI Director James Comey to end the agency's investigation into ties between former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn and Russia, according to a source who has seen a memo written by Comey. The explosive new development on Tuesday followed a week of tumult … [Read more...] about Trump asked Comey to end investigation of Michael Flynn: source
Are We There Yet? The Fifth Bankruptcy
It’s cold comfort to be right about Trump’s White House being a mess. It wasn’t just me; a lot of people, including a lot of Republicans, saw it coming. It brings no joy. But all the same: We told you so. Trump’s messes are entirely his own. He can’t lay the blame on Charles Schumer, the Ninth Circuit or the Washington Post. Mr. President, you’ve screwed the pooch … [Read more...] about Are We There Yet? The Fifth Bankruptcy
BADENOV MEETS BLABALOT (Cartoon and column)
I imagine all the voices in Donald Trump’s head sound like Bullwinkle. For once I’m in agreement with Trump. We can’t have someone in the Oval Office who can’t tell the difference between classified and unclassified information. That’s what Donald Trump said on the campaign trail. His supporters said that. Paul Ryan said it. They were all talking about Hillary Clinton. … [Read more...] about BADENOV MEETS BLABALOT (Cartoon and column)
Dear Mr. President, Zip It Up
I have previously expressed my deep disappointment at having elected as our nation’s leader a man with so many serious moral flaws. Similarly, I have copiously written about the shame I feel at having as our president a man so dishonest and so unqualified to carry out those solemn responsibilities. Today, I have no words to express the anger and desperation I feel seeing … [Read more...] about Dear Mr. President, Zip It Up
(UPDATED) Chaos Engulfs The White House As Trump Blabs Secret Intel To Russians
THIS IMAGE WAS NOT TAKEN BY A U.S. PHOTOGRAPHER Just so you know before you get your liberal undies totally in a knot, it's not against the law for the president of the Untied . . er, United States to blab top-secret intelligence to two high ranking diplomats for your country's greatest adversary, one a known spy deeply enmeshed in the Russia scandal that is slowly nibbling … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) Chaos Engulfs The White House As Trump Blabs Secret Intel To Russians
TRUMP GAVE AWAY TOP SECURITY SECRETS [CARTOON]
White House hunkers down as Trump said to have shared classified intelligence with Russians
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration hunkered down Monday evening following reports that President Donald Trump revealed highly classified information about the Islamic State during an already controversial Oval Office visit with Russia's foreign minister and its ambassador to the United States. Top Cabinet-level officials tried to contain the damage caused by the report, but … [Read more...] about White House hunkers down as Trump said to have shared classified intelligence with Russians
Trump revealed secrets to Russians in Oval Office Meeting: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to the Russian foreign minister during their meeting last week, potentially jeopardizing a source of intelligence about Islamic State, The Washington Post reported on Monday, citing current and former U.S. officials. Reacting to the newspaper's report, the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, Dick … [Read more...] about Trump revealed secrets to Russians in Oval Office Meeting: Washington Post
A Tale of Two Modern-Day Liberals
Classic liberals are generous with their own money. Modern-day liberals are generous with other people's money. In an opinion piece published by USA Today, Democrat senators Chris Coons and Jeff Merkley demonstrate that they are modern-day liberals. It is the opinion of Coons and Merkley that the U.S. government must use federal tax dollars to help non-Americans who live … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Modern-Day Liberals
What’ll happen in Syria?
by David Anderson The 15 year civil war in Lebanon last century can teach us about the future of the neighboring Syrian mess: they do look alike. Like Washington state-sized Syria, Connecticut-sized Lebanon was a French colony. Pre-WW2 manners dictated the British and French politely divide this “Levant” (the "L" in ISIL) area into colonies: the “lucky” Brits kept … [Read more...] about What’ll happen in Syria?
Egyptians underrated in America (Guest Voice)
by Jordan Cooper Egyptians created engineering and many devices but there is not much credit given to the individual people there - even though they are the largest country population wise in the Arab World! There has never been a book of 1,000 Egyptian Firsts with the people listed. Probably because loads of people do not want these people of color there: the Arabs are … [Read more...] about Egyptians underrated in America (Guest Voice)
(UPDATED) It’s Cold Shower Time In America: Why We Won’t Be Firing Trump Anytime Soon
Forty-five minutes at the barber shop the other day convinced me of what I had already suspected but did not want to admit: We can huff and puff all we want about Donald Trump's wildly aberrant behavior, his extralegal excursions and authoritarian impulses, but there is very little chance of removing him from office unless the Democrats retake Congress in 2018, and we may well … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) It’s Cold Shower Time In America: Why We Won’t Be Firing Trump Anytime Soon
The autocrat returns
WASHINGTON -- President Trump's opponents have spent his administration's first month engaged in an unusual but important debate: Is Trump a problem because he is incompetent or because he harbors autocratic designs that threaten American democracy itself? At the end of his first 100 days, the debate was tilting toward ineptitude. Trump didn't know or care much about policy, … [Read more...] about The autocrat returns