Tornadoes cut a path of destruction from eastern Kansas through Missouri, ripping out trees and power lines in Lawrence, southwest of Kansas City, and destroying houses in nearby Linwood.    It was the 12thday of what may be a record outbreak …

In the Ring: While President Trump acted as ring master at a Sumo wrestling match in Japan, fellow populists and nationalists made modest gains yesterday in European Union elections.   Politicians who want to diminish the power of the EU gained about …

EternalBlue:For nearly three weeks it’s been impossible in the city of Baltimore to close a real estate deal or deal with a water bill. Government email and voicemail isn’t working. Cyber extortionists have frozen the city’s computer systems and they’re …

The Trumpster Fire:Leaving for Japan yesterday for the ascendance  of their new emperor, President Trump pressed his claim that the Special Counsel investigation “was an attempted coup” and he’s going to have the Justice Department look into it.   He’s doing that …

We’re back and Donald Trump never left. Bad day at Black Rock:After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused him of a cover-up, President Trump stormed out of a meeting with Democratic leaders saying he would not work with them until they …

Running the Numbers: A federal judge inWashington declined to block the House Oversight and Reform Committee from getting records from President Trump’s accounting firm. US District Judge Amit Mehta stayed the order for Mazars USA to turn over the records for …

Pardon Me: A Navy SEAL about to go on trial for killing unarmed civilians in Iraq and executing a prisoner with a knife is among service members being considered for a pardon by President Trump.  The President has requested the pardoning …

Itchin’ for a Fight: While the trade war with China dominates the headlines, the more immediate threat to the world may be the Trump administration’s increasing tensions with Iran.  Tonight in Baghdad the State Department ordered half the staff of the …

China Syndrome:About a trillion dollars-worth of market value around the world evaporated yesterday as President Trump’s trade war with China deepened. Companies like Apple and Boeing that have a lot of business with China took serious hits.   After China retaliated …

 President Trump’s chief economic adviser contradicted the President on Fox News yesterday, admitting that not just China but the US will suffer in the trade war between the two countries. Larry Kudlow said, “In fact, both sides will pay. Both sides will suffer …