DRUG WAR: US forces destroyed two more suspected drug boats, killing their occupants and expanding the Trump administration’s military actions into the Pacific off Colombia. The nine strikes have killed 37 people. The Trump administration claims it is legitimately killing people …

VICTIM IN CHIEF: President Trump astoundingly is suing the Justice Department to compensate him $230 million for the federal investigations into his activities.   One complaint demands recompense for the investigation into possible Russian influencing in favor of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. …

SEND IN THE TROOPS: President Trump may deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon following a decision by a federal appeals panel to overturn a lower court judge’s decision to block sending troops to the city.   “Some of these protests have …

NO KINGS: Millions of Americans turned out across the country for “No Kings” rallies Saturday in protest to the imperial presidency of Donald Trump. One of our favorite signs: “So Bad Even Introverts are out here.”   As many as 2600 gatherings …

NO KINGS: As many as 2500 “No Kings” rallies are planned for today in all 50 states in protest to the authoritarian Trump administration. It’s about 450 more than were held in June when millions of people turned out on the …

THE WAY IT GOES: Former national Security Adviser John Bolton yesterday became the third of President Trump’s enemies and critics to be indicted by a federal grand jury. Bolton has been under investigation for suspicion of possessing or mishandling classified information. He …

PRESSING MATTERS: Dozens of members of the Pentagon press corps turned in their access badges yesterday and left the building after refusing to agree to new rules that would limit their reporting to officially released information while imposing restrictions on their …

REVENGE SERVED: President Trump said he plans to announce tomorrow the defunding and closure of what he considers to be “Democrat programs” that would be permanently cut.   “We are closing up Democrat programs that we disagree with, and they’re never going …

PEACE BE UPON YOU:  President Trump in Israel and Egypt yesterday repeatedly promised an end to conflict in the Middle East without outlining the next steps to make it happen. He told the Israeli legislature, the Knesset, that this is “not only …

—- Delayed and shortened today by power outage — PEACE BE UPON YOU:  The last 20 remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released to Israel today and Israel released 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange. Television news broadcast emotional images …