Friday, August 28, 2026

The view from Beijing: Understanding China’s position on North Korea

It remains to be seen whether China and its allies have the diplomatic power to compel the parties, including the United States, to the negotiating table.

Mass shooting near polling place in Los Angeles County

At least one person is dead.

‘Absolutely remarkable’: Poll shows democratic voters in Texas and California view socialism more positively...

“Did not see those Texas numbers on socialism coming,” tweeted HillTV’s Krystal Ball.

The worst treason by the Trump cult? The politics of secession, the violent refusal...

Only deviant voters want nutcases like Stephen Miller as attorney general, Steve Bannon as sec’y of state, or Rudy Giuliani as press propaganda secretary.

Bernie Sanders sounds the alarm on Trump’s 2024 election strategy: Laying the groundwork for...

As Donald Trump repeats his baseless claims of election fraud and promotes conspiracy theories, Bernie Sanders warns that the former president is setting the stage for another dangerous attempt to undermine U.S. democracy.

Trump administration withdraws proposed PFAS regulations, giving polluters a green light

Trump administration’s environmental rollbacks spark outrage over PFAS deregulation.

Chicago braces as Trump threatens troops and mass ICE raids

Officials vow court action while communities organize, citing billions for militarization and warnings of secrecy and civil rights violations.

Elements behind Trump’s war on Venezuela are fourfold  

The question for the Congress, the people of the United States and the world now becomes: will this violation of all tenets of U.S. and international law finally lead to the removal of this madman from the White House?

Shooting at press dinner fuels conspiracy spiral as political distrust deepens

An attempted assassination charge outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner triggered urgent security questions, but the political aftershocks spread far wider, exposing how conspiracy culture, rising extremism, and collapsing trust are reshaping responses to violence in America.

Mr. President, defiant denialism violates the ultimate political commandment: Win with your best shot

How much insight is needed to project the frailty of the last many months into an electoral NO on any four year bet?