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The New “McCarthy Era,” 40 Seats

Thursday, November 29, 2018

The Trumpster Fire: President Trump keeps melting down without quite being reduced to a puddle of orange goo. Fixated on the Special Counsel investigation, the President has begun saying the country is in a new McCarthy era. He told The …

Fatal Malfunction, The Witch Hunt

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Fatal Malfunction:Data from the flight recorder reveals that the pilots of Lion Air Flight 610, which crashed into the Java Sea last month, were fighting to keep the plane aloft almost from the moment of taking off. “The pilots fought …

Manafort Lying, GM Lays Off Thousands

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Pants on Fire: Former Trump campaign boss Paul Manafort lied even after agreeing to cooperate with prosecutors, according to a filing yesterday by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. What was he thinking? If he lied, Manafort loses his chance for a …

It’s Winter, Run for the Border

Monday, November 26, 2018

Winter Arrives: The first major winter storm of the year stretches all the way from Kansas City to Chicago and Detroit this morning. As much as a foot of snow is expected in some areas. Heavy rain and some flooding …

Deal or No Deal, Jesus Loves You

Sunday, November 25, 2018

South of the Border: The incoming Mexican government is denying reports — and claims by President Trump — that it has agreed to hold asylum seekers in Mexico while their cases wend through American courts. “There is no agreement of …

No Denial, The Trumpster Fire

Saturday, November 24, 2018

No Denial: The first climate change report issued under the Trump administration says undeniable effects of global warming present a threat to human health and the economy while feeding the power of natural disasters. It says the economy could shrink …

CIA Only “feelings,” Unsportsmanlike Conduct

Friday, November 23, 2018

The Trumpster Fire: Today is the day unfortunately named by retailers as “Black Friday,” a day of shopping madness. But Donald Trump is still President and that’s always the most important item in the news. President Trump has dismissed the CIA …

Cold Turkey, The Unsocial Network

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Cold Turkey: It was 11 degrees in Buffalo, 21 in New York, and 16 in Boston at 6:30 this morning. A cold snap moved into the East Coast overnight just in time for Thanksgiving. Temperatures are expected to be 10 …

Prince Gets a Pass, Don’t Eat the Salad

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Stand by Your Man: President Trump yesterday indicated he will do nothing to punish Saudi Arabia for what appears to be the state-ordered murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. He essentially said the business and military relationship between the two …

Judge Reverses Trump, Pass for the Press

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

The Trumpster Fire: In a blow to President Trump and the power of his pen, a federal judge has ordered the government to resume accepting asylum claims from immigrants no matter where and how they enter the country. The President …