Madam Speaker:House Democrats are expected to roll out today an agenda of bills designed to make voting easier, tighten Washington ethics, and require presidents and candidates for high office to reveal their tax returns. It is largely symbolic because all …

The Art of No Deal: Democrats take over the House of Representatives today and departed Speaker Paul Ryan left with a 12 percent favorable rating.   But ….President Trump dismissed the Democratic proposal for spending plans that would re-open  the government hours before …

Borderline Personality:President Trump invited leaders of both parties to meet at the White House today for a briefing on border security. Our guess is that Homeland Security briefers will tell them the migrant “crisis” is equivalent to Germany taking the …

And So it Begins:Happy New Year! The ball dropped under pouring rain in  Times Square, it’s 2019, and the next presidential campaign has begun while Donald Trump is still declaring victory in the last one.   Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced …

The Artless Dealer: It’s New Year’s Eve and rain is expected as the ball drops in New York’s Times Square.    The President is now unabashedly blaming Democrats for the government shutdown, even though he had said he would gladly “take the …

The Border and the Blame:President Trump yesterday used Twitter to blame Democrats for the deaths of two migrant children in federal custody this month.  He wrote, “Any deaths of children or others at the Border are strictly the fault of the …

Mercury Rising:The Environmental Protection Administration announced plans to reduce environmental protections from coal-fired power plants that have been in effect since 2011.   The new rules would  allow coal plants to release into the air more mercury and other pollutants linked to …

The Wall: President trump was up and tweeting threats to countries where migrants are coming from; Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. He wrote, “We will be cutting off all aid to these 3 countries – taking advantage of U.S. for years!” …

Sucker Punch: President Trump along with his wife Melania made a surprise trip to troops in Iraq yesterday, his first visit with the military in a war zone and considered long overdue.   Speaking at an air base west of Baghdad, Trump …

Death at an Early Age: An eight year old migrant boy died in federal custody yesterday, once again focusing attention on the handling of migrant children by federal agencies. He’s the second child to die in custody in the last three …