Thursday, July 2, 2026

Could ‘sneaky, conniving’ Democrats help pump ‘Trump the Dictator’ surges after setbacks? 

For now, it’s grin and bear it time, enduring one more round of crazed Trumpism until the zombie is declared dead and buried.

Biden bypasses Congress to expedite arms sales to Israel amid Gaza conflict

Administration's move to fast-track defense equipment to Israel raises ethical and legal questions amidst ongoing conflict.

Congressional stalemate: $858 billion for military, yet $12 billion child poverty aid stalled

A critical look at the Congressional impasse over funding $12 billion for Child Tax Credit expansion amid the approval of a colossal $858 billion military budget.

Biden administration announces new funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the nation

The administration will dedicate $8.2 billion in new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021 to deliver world-class high-speed rail and launch new passenger rail corridors.

Forget the gaudy Biden vs. Trump soap opera. What counts nationally: The DC party...

Not voting or voting third party in a razor-close purple state (as in 2016) empowers a dictatorial narcissist.

How does Santos the phony phony differ from Trump the genuine phony?

Imitating Trump’s illusion of invulnerability does not protect one against self-destruction.

The US and China at year’s end

Still treading on the precipice

Life IS cheap these days, but GOP thuggery is getting damned expensive

For the dim and benighted (including the Donald), politics has become anything but a profitable grift road to riches.

What in the world is happening in and to America? Has it lost its...

What in the world is happening in and to America, that’s the question that we Americans must answer as our democracy, our republic, comes under intense political attack, and may well become a thing of the past, if the former president, Donald J. Trump, is reelected.

Biden’s approval wanes amidst economic challenges and Israeli policy scrutiny

A dive into the factors influencing President Biden's declining approval ratings, including economic concerns and contentious foreign policy decisions.