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We should all rest easier this morning now that the House of Representatives took a major step in addressing the immigration issue at the southern border. By a one vote margin, strictly along party lines, they voted to impeach the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. Impeachment, as you may remember from the two failed… Continue reading Feb. 14, 2024

Despite the ongoing censorship in Russia, there are some reports that at least part of the population is pushing back against Putin’s war on Ukraine. The large numbers of Russian casualties must have had a negative effect on those whose loved ones have been killed or injured. However, the good news for Putin is that… Continue reading Feb. 13, 2024

Trump’s lack of a strategic vision, contempt of the need for allies and dollar-focused transactional view of the world was on full display with his recent remarks about how he would let Russia do whatever the hell they want in Europe if the members of NATO did not pay the amount he thought they should. … Continue reading Feb. 12, 2024

Most are familiar with the story of King Midas. Midas was already a wealthy man but when Dionyssus granted the king one wish for the kindness he had shown to the satyr, Silenus, King Midas’ greed was such that he wished that everything he touched turned to gold. Dionyssus cautioned Midas about this wish, but… Continue reading Feb. 10, 2024

What a great choice America is being given for the 2024 election. On the one hand, we have Joe Biden, an octogenarian who was portrayed in the report released yesterday by, Robert Hur, the special counsel appointed to investigate Biden’s handling of classified information, as a forgetful old man. On the other hand, we have… Continue reading Feb. 9, 2024

“Justice delayed is justice denied” is a quote that is attributed to British journalist and politician, Sir William Blackstone. Unfortunately, this seems to have been and continues to be the legal mantra of Trump and his bevy of attorneys that due his bidding. Now that he is facing indictments in four different jurisdictions that include… Continue reading Feb. 8, 2024

We should all be breathing a sigh of relief now that the three judge panel of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals eviscerated Trump’s arguments that, as president, he enjoyed absolute immunity from prosecution for anything he did while in office.  He will likely appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court but most legal… Continue reading Feb. 7, 2024

The politically driven and seemingly inevitable death of the bipartsan ‘border bill’ that has been in negotiations for months is one of the primary news stories in the media these days.  It is very clear that the MAGA Republicans in Congress are more interested in kowtowing to Donald Trump to make sure he can use… Continue reading Feb. 6, 2024

The Supreme Court is due to hear arguments regarding the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to ban Trump from the presidential election ballot in that state based upon the Section 3 of the 14th Amendment stating, in short, that anyone engaged in insurrection cannot hold office. An expedited ruling is expected after this and could come… Continue reading Feb. 4, 2024

The news these days is filled with various articles warning of what a second Trump term would look like. Most of these pieces focus on his statements about exacting revenge and retribution by stacking the DOJ with Trump loyalists willing to prosecute his enemies. They talk about his potential desire to withdraw from NATO and… Continue reading Feb. 3, 2024