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Trump to Release JFK Papers, Sore Winner

Sunday, October 22, 2017

JFK: To the delight of conspiracy theorists, President Trump said yesterday he will not block the scheduled release of the government files on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that have been held secret since 1963. By law, the …

Uninsured Rising; He said, She said

Saturday, October 21, 2017

To Your Health: The number of Americans with health insurance has slipped by 3.5 million under President Donald Trump, according to the  Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index. Trump has claimed Obamacare is collapsing, but he’s also nudging it to the brink. He …

Trump Sees Conspiracy, Senate Passes Budget

Friday, October 20, 2017

The Russia House: On a day when his political agenda should have been focused on getting his tax reforms through Congress, President Trump chose instead to accuse Russia, the FBI, and Democrats of conspiracy to discredit him. The president wrote, …

Gold Star Disrespect, Dow 23,000

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Gold Star: The mother of an Army Green Beret killed in Niger says President Trump was disrespectful during his phone call to the family while they were driving to meet the body coming home to the states. Trump told the …

Sympathizer in Chief, Swamp News

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

We Regret to Inform You: President Trump escalated his fight yesterday over which president has done more to console the families of soldiers killed in action. “You could ask General Kelly, did he get a call from Obama. You could …

Iraqis take Raqqa, Frenemies

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Permawar: Syrian soldiers are celebrating in the heart of Raqqa after taking the city from the Islamic State. Isis had considered it to be their capital. The city was destroyed in the months of fighting. Guilty as Charged: Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, …

Iraq Attacks Kurds, The Hacker Kingdom

Monday, October 16, 2017

Blue on Blue: Following a Kurdish vote for independence a month ago, Iraqi forces are assaulting the city of Kirkuk and its surrounding oil fields. Reports vary as to how much fighting there is. Both the Iraqis and the Kurds …

Academy Ejects Weinstein, Puerto Rico

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Statutory: The 54-member board of the Motion Picture Academy, the unofficial governing body of Hollywood, voted “well in excess of the required two-thirds majority” yesterday to immediately eject producer Harvey Weinstein following multiple accusations of sexual harassment, assault, and rape. …

Trump Shakes Iran Deal, The Wrecking Ball

Saturday, October 14, 2017

The Imperial Leader: President Trump yesterday threatened to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal if congress doesn’t jump in to fix what he doesn’t like about it. “We will not continue down a path whose predictable conclusion is more …

Record Fire Deaths, Dismantling Obamacare

Friday, October 13, 2017

Wildfire: Thirty-nine people are confirmed dead in the Northern California wildfires, breaking the 1933 state record of 29 killed in the great Griffith Park fire in Los Angeles. Vast areas are in a smoky haze hovering over ruins as the …