ARCHIVES

Stocks in a Spin, The Counter Memo

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

What Goes Up: With investors questioning the rationality of the stock market surge, the Dow Jones dipped by as much as 1500 points during trading yesterday, before closing down by 1,175, nearly 5 percent. It was the biggest one-day decline …

Super Bowl Upset, Not a Serious Document

Monday, February 5, 2018

Sunny in Philadelphia: Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Nick Foles came out of last night’s Super Bowl as a star, even catching a pass for a touchdown in a trick play. The Eagles ended up winning their first-ever Super Bowl, upsetting …

Super Sunday, Total Vindication

Sunday, February 4, 2018

Now This: The television advertising extravaganza known as Super Bowl LII kicks off at 6:30 Eastern time. That’s “52” for those of you who never studied Julius Caesar. The NFL has lost millions of viewers in recent years and the …

Memo Rocks Washington, Stocks Dive

Saturday, February 3, 2018

Memo That Shook Washington: The Republican majority on the House Intelligence Committee yesterday released its secret memo that claims the FBI used a politically-motivated anti-Trump research document to obtain a surveillance warrant on the President’s campaign adviser, Carter Page. The …

Memo Nears Release, Audience Inflation

Friday, February 2, 2018

Memo Mania: President Trump is expected today to act over the objections of the FBI director and intelligence agencies to clear the release of a House Intelligence Committee memo that questions the integrity of the bureau’s acquisition of a domestic …

FBI Clashes with Trump, Mueller Focus

Thursday, February 1, 2018

The FBI Story: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is in open conflict with the White House over the House Republican vote to release a secret memo that purports to show how the bureau and the Justice Department abused their authority …

American Moment, FBI Under Investigation

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

State of the Union: President Trump delivered a State of the Union message last night laced with patriotism, self-congratulation, inspirational stories, fear of immigrants and dictators, and some not-so-subtle appeals to his most ardent supporters. “Tonight, I call upon all …

The Nunes Memo, State of the Union

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

The Russia Mess: The House Intelligence Committee voted to release a classified memo critical of the FBI’s handling of the Russia investigation only hours after the #2 man in the agency was forced out. It’s a clear signal that there’s …

The Harassment Purge, Omarosa Lives

Monday, January 29, 2018

The Purge: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio returned from home to Washington on Saturday to personally fire his chief of staff following accusations of sexual impropriety in the office. Rubio said in a statement, “By early this afternoon, I had sufficient evidence …

Vegas Mogul in Harassment Web, Bot Likes

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Chips Are Down: Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn has resigned as fundraising chair of the Republican National Committee following lurid accusations of sexually inappropriate behavior with female employees. The 76-year-old Wynn was President Trump’s pick for the job. A …