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The Trump of July, Citizenship Reversal

Thursday, July 4, 2019

The 4th of Trump: The National Park Service is robbing its maintenance budget of $2.5 million to help pay for President Trump’s July 4thextravaganza today in Washington. The Trump administration is refusing to say how much the whole deal is costing, …

No Question, No Room

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Law Review:House Democrats yesterday sued the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service for access to President Trump’s tax returns, taking to the courts  a demand that Trump and the administration have repeatedly dismissed as illegitimate.  The case may ultimately go …

Potemkin Village and Tanks for the Memories

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Potemkin Village:A delegation of Democratic lawmakers said that the Texas immigrant holding facilities they visited were cleaned up in advance to make them look more acceptable. They said the people in custody described how women had been held in rooms without …

Hong Kong Violence, Curve Inversion

Monday, July 1, 2019

China Syndrome: Violent protesters in Hong Kong today smashed the glass walls on the façade of the legislature building and have taken control of  the chambers. The police had threatened to use force if the crowd entered the building.    Most of the …

Shake News, Never Forget

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Over the Line:President Trump stepped across the Korean de-militarized zone today and shook hands with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. Trump became the first sitting President to set foot in North Korea.   The two men agreed to continue talks between …

Fake Numbers, Whitewashing History

Saturday, June 29, 2019

“Fake news is a great term, isn’t it? You don’t have this problem in Russia, but we do.”

Leaders of the Pack, Death on the Border

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Debatable: Beto O’Rourke translated himself into Spanish, Tulsi Gabbard touted her military record, and Jay Inslee focused on climate change last night in Miami as 10 Democratic candidates for president did their damnest to distinguish themselves from the pack.   Led by …

“Pointless” Sanctions, Children in Squalor

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Pointless: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani described the latest round of economic sanctions as pointless and called the White House “mentally retarded.”  “Today, the Americans have become desperate and confused,” he added. “This has made them take unusual measures and talk nonsense.”  The new …

Decision and Restraint, The Kavanaugh Opinion

Saturday, June 22, 2019

The Situation Room: President Trump abruptly called off a strike on Iran with just 10 minutes to spare on Thursday because 150 people would be killed, he said yesterday.   The attack was to be in retaliation for Iran shooting down an …

Troops and Deportation, Gloria Vanderbilt at 95

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

National Security:In the  midst of growing tensions with Iran, the Trump administration announced that it will send an additional 1,000 troops to the Middle East and the President vowed that he will not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons.   The new …