Inside Job:The whistleblower complaint about President Trump released yesterday was based in part on concerns expressed by members of the administration and President Trump’s own White House staff, according to the document.   At the same time, the unnamed whistleblower says …

The Memo Con:The White House yesterday turned over to Congress the whistleblower complaint filed by an intelligence official against President Trump regarding his telephone conversation with the president of Ukraine. It was delivered just hours after the White House released …

The Edge of Night: As President Trump spoke at the United Nations calling for a future of nationalism and isolated patriotism, long-reluctant Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House will embark upon a full inquiry aimed at impeachment.   “It’s really a …

The Ukraine Denial:President Trump ordered his acting chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney to hold back $400 million in military aid to Ukraine a week before his July 25thtelephone call to the Ukrainian President, The Washington Postreports.   The timing draws a closer …

The Ukraine Conversation:President Trump admitted yesterday that he did talk to the president of Ukraine about former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.   He told reporters in the White House driveway, “The conversation I had was largely congratulatory, was …

Hear the Whistle Blow:Washington is an uproar over a report in The Washington Postthat a US intelligence official was so disturbed by a promise President Trump made to a foreign leader over the telephone that he filed a whistleblower complaint with …

The Persian Puzzle: As President Trump weighs how tough to be on Iran, he has appointed a hawkish new national security adviser, his fourth after just 2 ½ years as President. Robert O’Brien has been the State Department’s chief hostage negotiator. …

Tailpipe: The Trump administration is expected today to revoke California’s authority to set auto emissions standards that are stricter than federal regulations, directly confronting the state’s efforts to fight climate change. When the Trump administration announced lower federal standards earlier this …

Locked and Loaded:President Trump is moving toward blaming Iran for the attacks that crippled Saudi Arabian oil production.  “It’s looking that way,” he said. “That’s being checked out right now.”    Trump boasted of the ferocity of American military power but also …

Locked and Loaded: President Trump said the US is prepared to strike when it gets verification of who was responsible for drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil production facilities over the weekend.   The attacks knocked out half of Saudi Arabia’s oil …