Veto:As promised, President trump vetoed the legislation that would have blocked his declaration of a national emergency at the southern border.   The President called the legislation “dangerous” and “reckless.” He said,   “Congress has the freedom to pass this resolution and I …

New Zealand Massacre: Forty-nine people were killed today in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. An equal number were wounded.   Three people are in custody in connection with the attacks, including an Australian gunman who had worn a camera …

Boeing, Boeing, Gone: President Trump ordered the grounding of all Boeing  737 Max 8 passenger jets, making the US the last country on Earth to do it. His order came after newly-released satellite tracking information showed that the Ethiopian Airlines jet that …

School for Scandal: Federal authorities yesterday filed criminal charges against 50 parents, coaches, and college administrators in a scheme to get rich kids into college. Among the accused are prominent actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Laughlin, who is accused of paying …

Grounded:As many as 22 airlines around the world have grounded their Boeing 737 Max 8 jets, following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that killed 157 people. At least 114 of the roughly 350 Max 8s in service have …

Grounded:China, Indonesia and several other countries around the world have grounded their 737 Max 8 passenger jets after the weekend crash of an Indonesian airliner that killed 157 people. It was the second crash of a Max 8 since October. …

Airliner Down: An Ethiopian Airlines flight with 157 people on board  crashed early today shortly after taking off from Addis Ababa, en route to Nairobi, Kenya. There are no survivors.   The jet was a newer model Boing  737 Max 8, the same as a …

Get the Message: President Trump’s chief of communications Bill Shine announced that he’s resigning to spend more time with his family and work on the 2020 re-election campaign.   The White House is putting a happy face on it, but it’s not …

To the Slammer: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced to less than four years in prison for his conviction on financial crimes, far less than the 19-24 years recommended in federal sentencing guidelines.   Noting that Manafort had once led …

Lies and Lying Liars: President Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen yesterday produced evidence that the President’s other lawyers doctored Cohen’s false testimony to Congress in 2017.   Following Cohen’s open testimony last week, the White House claimed Cohen was lying when he …