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Early Trump Shakeup, Hate on the Rise

Saturday, November 12, 2016

In Transition: President-elect Trump told the Wall Street Journal he didn’t think his campaign rhetoric went too far. “No, I won.” But Trump told the paper he would become more positive and that his goal is to bring the country …

Protest Turns Violent, Trump and Obama Meet

Friday, November 11, 2016

Nation in Transition: Protests against the election of Donald Trump turned violent in Portland, Ore. last night. Police used flash bang grenades and rubber bullets as protesters began to smash windows. Protesters also marched again in New York, Los Angeles, …

Surrender and Transition, Who Voted

Thursday, November 10, 2016

In Transition: Donald Trump is expected to meet with President Obama at the White House today to talk about a transition to Trump’s new administration. But hours after Hillary Clinton and President Obama made conciliatory speeches about Trump’s election victory, …

The Trump Revolution Begins

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Historic Upset: The Donald Trump political revolution is underway. Country prevailed over city. Whites over minorities. The uneducated over the educated. The pitchfork crowd over the salad fork set. In a stunning upset that defied months of opinion polling, the …

Decision Day for America

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Election Day: And you thought this day would never come. Hillary Clinton made her last campaign appearance before a sea of people at Independence Hall in Philadelphia in an event with Bruce Springsteen, husband Bill, and President Obama.  She tried …

Hillary Cleared Again, One More Day

Monday, November 7, 2016

E Minus 1: Just over 24 hours before the polls open, FBI Director James Comey told Congressional leaders he has not found anything in a recently-discovered trove of Hillary Clinton’s emails to warrant reopening a criminal investigation. The emails were …

High Anxiety, Clinton Clings to Lead

Sunday, November 6, 2016

E Minus 2: National anxiety is increasing as voters for both presidential candidates talk over dinner about what country they would move to if the opposition wins the election. The 2nd Amendment crowd is worried that Hillary Clinton will try …

Constitutional Crisis, Rolling Stone Liable

Saturday, November 5, 2016

E Minus 3: The latest pitch of the Trump campaign and Republicans is that if they lose the presidential election, they’re going to tie Hillary Clinton in legal knots, causing a potential Constitutional crisis. “She’s likely to be under investigation …

The Candidates Are the Issue

Friday, November 4, 2016

E Minus 4: Forget about education, income inequality, national defense, healthcare, the wall, tax cuts, and tax hikes. Forget about all of it. There are only two issues in the final days of the presidential election: Donald Trump and Hillary …

Cubs in the 108th and the 10th

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Next Year Arrives: The city of Chicago went nuts last night after the Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years, beating the Indians 8-7 in Cleveland. Cubs fans have lived in eternal hope and suffered the mythical Curse …