Wednesday, July 1, 2026

‘Woefully inadequate:’ Progressives vote against HEROES Act, while House pushes it through

"While this legislation has some good elements, it ultimately fails to match the scale of this crisis."

Which are the 2020 key states?

After looking over the electoral college results from 2016 and the past, I think that there are about 6 key states coming up in 2020.

Another private jet company owned by a Trump donor got a bailout—this one for...

The two private jet companies are among the first 96 airline companies disclosed as recipients of taxpayer funds under the CARES Act.

Celebrities are a shoo-in for Congress, right? Not so fast…

The CIA is big on “lessons learned”. One of the lesson to be learned here is a) that fame is fleeting and b) there’s more to running for office than buying TV ads.

Mercenaries and morons: the failed for-profit Venezuela coup

Whatever one thinks of Venezuela’s government, the country’s long suffering people deserve better than being cast as expendable pawns in a struggle to secure the country’s vast oil and other resources for American and other multi-national corporate interests.

Enemies of the Constitution, dismantling our democracy: Trump, McConnell, Barr

Trump, Barr, and McConnell do their business as if the Constitution doesn’t even exist. They have no problem subverting the Rule of Law, it is no more than a hindrance to them. These three are, in fact, autocrats.

U.S. company offered to make millions of N95 masks back in January but Trump...

A Texas-based medical supply company offered the government 4 production lines to produce millions of much needed N95 respirators, but no orders were placed.

Build the wall, damn the masks, cancel the elections

If Trump is re-elected, America will not survive.

House Democrats support trade group bailout under new Paycheck Protection Program

The bill, with 54 Democratic co-sponsor, would change the eligibility standards allowing lobbying forces, with 300 or fewer employees, a piece of the next round government of stimulus.