Bonfire of the Insanities: After a day in which an angry mob inspired by President Trump stormed the Capitol building, Congress overnight validated the Electoral College vote officially certifying Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.   With some …

Just Peachy: In a major upset for the Republican Party, Democrat Raphael Warnock has been projected the winner of his race for US Senate in Georgia and it’s looking like fellow Democrat Jon Ossoff also will win by a narrow margin. …

Georgia on Our Minds: Not since Sherman’s march to the sea has the state of Georgia played such a critical role in American history. Georgia goes to the polls today to decide whether Democrats or Republicans will control the US Senate …

Find the Votes: President Trump has claimed since election day that he’s the victim of voter fraud, but in the first solid evidence of attempted fraud, the perpetrator is the President himself.   The Washington Post obtained a one-hour audio recording of Trump …

Happy New Year !! 2021 arrived with crowdless and subdued celebrations under coronavirus restrictions but champagne is just as good no matter where you drink it. And now the news. Open Range: Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse ripped open the rift between Republicans about …

Objection to Democracy: Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley announced that he will object next week to the congressional vote to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Hawley doesn’t have a prayer of changing the result, but he’s bought into the Trump election-conspiracy …

Too Much and Not Enough: Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell yesterday blocked a quick effort to increase pandemic relief checks from $600 to $2,000.   Democratic minority leader Chuck Schumer asked to have the measure passed by unanimous consent, but any single …

Swamp Things: The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly last night to increase the $600 individual stimulus checks to $2,000, and to override President Trump’s veto of the defense authorization bill, putting the Senate Republican majority in a bind.   The Republicans who …

Sign of the Times: President Trump in Florida suddenly signed the $908 billion pandemic relief and government funding bill, which will avert a shutdown, extend expanded unemployment benefits and the eviction moratorium, while triggering $600 checks to individual taxpayers.   Trump said in …

The Last Days of Pompeii: President Trump yesterday vetoed the big defense policy bill, pardoned 26 more people including convicted associates, then left to spend Christmas at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida.   He gave no further indication whether he would veto …