What, Me Worry?:President Trump’s biggest fear appears to be that a recession will hit while he’s running for re-election, depriving him of  the argument that the economy is great because he’s President.   Trump and his aides deny that they see a …

He Knows Nothing:Stepping up his attacks on four Democratic freshmen members of Congress, President Trump yesterday renewed the rumor that Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar was married her brother in an act of immigration fraud. Trump told reporters before leaving the White …

The Intel: Republican Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, a Democratic member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said yesterday that as many as 1,000 Russian internet trolls created fake news stories to get voters in swing states like Wisconsin, Michigan and …

The Democrats: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders bluntly explained his belief in “Democratic Socialism,” last night in a Democratic town hall meeting on CNN. “Economic rights, the right to economic security is –  should exist in the United States of America,” …

The Trump Report: Nearly two thirds of Americans are worried about the prospect of Donald Trump becoming president, according to a NY Times/CBS News poll. The poll says 24 percent of voters expressed concern and 40 percent outright fear about …

Political Climate: President Obama is in Paris today trying to negotiate an international climate change agreement that would enlist almost every country on earth to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. It would be one of the legacies of his presidency. But …

Nation: Police in Colorado Springs shot it out with a gunman inside the offices of the local Planned Parenthood yesterday afternoon. Police convinced the gunman to give up, but only after three people were killed, including a police officer. Four …

Weather Report: The category 5 Hurricane Patricia, described as the strongest storm ever to hit the Western Hemisphere, made landfall on Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast last night. Winds of 160 mph carrying heavy rain caused tree falls and landslides. The …

What Happens in Vegas: Hillary Clinton came out relaxed, poised and in command of the issues last night as she faced the blunt and irascible Bernie Sanders pounding away on income inequality and “billionaires” controlling American politics. Declaring that “It’s …

The Russians Are Coming: Russian aircraft have made their first strikes in Syria, attacking rebel forces supported by the United States and further complicating the Middle East’s many-sided conflict. The US is protesting an attack on a CIA-trained rebel group. …