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Trump and Democracy on Trial

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Show and Tell Indictment: The 49-page indictment against Donald Trump charges  that the former president illegally held documents concerning “nuclear programs; potential vulnerabilities of the United States and its allies to military attack; and plans for possible retaliation in response to a foreign attack.” …

Trump Indicted in Documents Case

Friday, June 9, 2023

Trump Indicted: Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on charges related to his handling of classified documents following his departure from the White House, making the self-proclaimed president of superlatives the first former president to face federal criminal charges.   He …

hazardous Air Hangs Over East

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Stop Breathing: The air quality in New York yesterday was so bad it caused the cancellation of three big New York theater productions and two Major League Baseball games as a fog of smoke from Canadian wildfires hangs over as much …

Wildfire Smoke Shrouds the East

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Don’t Breathe: As any as 40 million Americans are under an air quality alert after a blanket of smoke from Canadian wildfires has drifted over at least 17 eastern US states, obscuring the sky and filling the air with the smell …

Vital Ukraine Dam Breached

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

The War Room: A vital hydroelectric dam in the Russian occupied area of Kherson has breached, causing catastrophic flooding. The cause has not been given, but the dam has been under Russian control. Thousands of people are evacuating.   Both the US …

Wayward Jet Causes Alert

Monday, June 5, 2023

Alert: The Air Force yesterday scrambled fighter jets over Washington to pursue a wayward Cessna business jet on which the pilot had become unresponsive and ultimately crashed in southwest Virginia. The Air Force said it did not shoot down the plane. …

Hundreds Dead in India Train Wreck

Saturday, June 3, 2023

Off the Tracks: In an incident that just beggars the imagination, as least 261 people were killed yesterday and 900 injured in a train wreck in eastern India. Initial reports say that that 10 to 12 coaches of one train derailed …

Government Shutdown Averted

Friday, June 2, 2023

The Showdown is Over: The Senate voted 63-to-36 last night to end the  political showdown over the national debt and budget that’s been threatening a government shutdown. President Biden said he will sign the bill.   Putting  a winning spin on it, Biden said …

Democrats Pass Republican Compromise

Thursday, June 1, 2023

On History: In the end it was the Democrats who provided the votes to pass Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s compromise on budget and debt, with more Democrats voting in favor than Republicans.   Attempting to whip up the vote, McCarthy had …

internal Republican Revolt

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Internal Revolt: The hardest of the hard right wing Republicans are in revolt over the debt and budget deal agreed to between Speaker Kevin McCarty and President Biden, threatening whether the deal can pass Congress. As many as 30 Republicans have …