Landfall: Hurricane Laura smashed into the Gulf Coast overnight as a Category 4 storm with winds up to 150 mph and a potential storm surge of up to 20 feet. The eye of the storm was just on the Texas-Louisiana line. …

Convention of Fear: The themes running through the Republican National Convention are fear and adoration; fear of Democrats and the media, adoration of Donald Trump.    The President’s son, Eric:  “In the view of the radical Democrats, America is a source of the …

A Dark and Stormy Night: Speakers at the Republican virtual convention last night presented a dark, angry, and delusional vision of America in which Democrats are socialists who want to take your guns and President Trump’s handling of the pandemic has …

The Family Feud: In response to a crisis with one of her daughters, President Trump’s uber-loyal adviser Kellyanne Conway is leaving her job at the White House.   She said, “For now, and for my beloved children, it will be less drama, more …

Nor Gloom of Night: Louis DeJoy, the postmaster general who’s been dismantling his agency, promised in a Senate hearing that mail ballots will be delivered on time to count in the November election. “We will scour every plant each night leading …

Presidential: Joe Biden gave the speech of his life last night in accepting the Democratic nomination for President.   He came out punching; “I give you my word. If you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the best of …

Good Cop, Bad Cop: Kamala Harris graciously accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president last night with an edge of attack on President Trump. “We’re at an inflection point,” the 55-year-old Harris said. “The constant chaos leaves us adrift. The incompetence makes …

Elephants in the House: In an unusual event in a highly unusual election year, four notable Republicans endorsed Joe Biden for president during the online Democratic National Convention.    Among the Republicans were former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, former Hewlett-Packard CEO …

Going Postal: Take a couple of days off and what happens? Joe Biden announces that Sen. Kamala Harris is his running mate, only the third female vice presidential candidate and the first who is not white.   President Trump is already questioning …

Viral News: Russian president Vladimir Putin announced that his country has developed an effective coronavirus vaccine even though clinical trials have not been completed.   “It works effectively enough, forms a stable immunity and I repeat, it has gone through all necessary …