The Death of Baghdadi: The leader of the Islamic State who wrought so much death, suffering, and destruction in the Middle East was killed in a US commando raid in Syria, President Trump announced yesterday from the White House.   “Last night, …

Tipping the Scale: The House impeachment inquiry is a legally-conducted proceeding, a federal judge ruled yesterday, and she says the House Judiciary Committee is entitled to view secret grand jury evidence gathered by former Special Counsel Robert Mueller.    It’s a big …

Internal Affairs: With President Trump continuing to claim that the Russia investigation was illegal and a hoax, the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the origins of it. This raises the specter that President Trump may have ordered Attorney …

The Phony Constitution: In a rambling appearance before the press yesterday, President Trump denounced the “phony emoluments clause” of the Constitution which prohibits him from making money from his office, and claimed that being President has cost him between two and …

The Brexit Mess: The British Parliament over the weekend forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask for a delay in exiting the European Union and he did, sort of.   Johnson wrote three letters to the EU. The first asked for an …

Napoleon Complex: There’s a feast of spoils in northern Syria as the result of President Trump’s order for US troops to pull out and let multiple countries and factions fight it out.   Syrian troops are rushing into the vacuum left by …

Bugout: President Trump ordered the withdrawal of 1,000 American troops from northern Syria, ceding control of the area to the Syrian Army and the Russians while possibly opening the door to a resurgence of the Islamic State.    The move will make …

Swamp Things: Friday was a no good, very bad day for President Trump. Events are escalating in a way that suggest the end could be coming fast … or this insanity may just go on forever.   A federal appeals court ruled …

One-Way Tickets: Two associates of President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani who helped dig dirt on Vice President Joe Biden in Ukraine face charges of federal campaign finance violations that touch on the Ukraine business.   Only hours after having lunch with …

The Clash: After blocking the US ambassador to the European Union from testifying before Congressional investigators, the Trump administration announced that it will refuse to cooperate with the House impeachment inquiry, setting up a constitutional battle with Congress.    If the White …