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Narrow and Nasty, Series Goes to 7

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

E Minus 6: The poll numbers are narrowing in the final days of the election. The RealClear Politics average of polls has Hillary Clinton leading by 2.2 points. The polls range from Clinton, up five, to Trump, up four. As …

FBI Scans Emails, Stretching the Tax Law

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

E Minus 7: The FBI has begun to examine a newly-discovered trove of Hillary Clinton emails to determine whether they contain classified information.  The emails came from a computer belonging to disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner, who’s under investigated for …

Warrant for Hillary Email, Cubs Survive

Monday, October 31, 2016

E Minus 8: Federal agents have obtained a search warrant to look at the emails found on a personal computer belonging to disgraced Congressman Anthony Weiner. The emails may — or may not — be related to Hillary Clinton’s use …

“Unprecedented & Troubling,” Cubs on the Ropes

Sunday, October 30, 2016

E Minus 9: Campaigning in Florida, Hillary Clinton lambasted FBI director James Comey for revealing the existence of a new trove of Clinton’s State Department emails backed up on a computer used by her aide Huma Abedin and her estranged …

Another October Surprise, No Joy at Wrigley

Saturday, October 29, 2016

E Minus 10: Emails found on devices used by disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner have thrown a wrench into the closing days of the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. FBI Director James Comey told Congressional Republican leaders that emails related to …

Campaign on the Skids, “Bill Clinton, Inc.”

Friday, October 28, 2016

Wild West: Ammon Bundy, brother Ryan Bundy, and five of their followers were acquitted last night of federal conspiracy and weapons charges in last winter’s takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife refuge in Oregon. It’s a major blow to the …

The Brand Candidate, Clinton Conflict

Thursday, October 27, 2016

E Minus 12: Donald Trump took his campaign to the opening of his new hotel yesterday in Washington, saying, “Under budget and ahead of schedule. So important. We don’t hear those words so often, but you will.” As he spoke, …

The Obamacare Gift, It’s About Character

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

E Minus 13:  Donald Trump and other Republican candidates immediately pounced on the news that the cost of Obamacare insurance policies is going up. Speaking in Florida Trump said, “Obamacare is just blowing up and even the White House, our …

Obamacare Price Hike, Donald in Denial

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

High Deductible: Just in time for election day, the Obama Administration says the premium for many mid-level insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act will rise by as much as 25 percent next year. Still, the administration claims that three …

Hillary in Double Digits, Thanks for Service

Monday, October 24, 2016

E Minus 15: Hillary Clinton crossed the 50-percent line with voters and has a 12-point lead over Donald Trump, according to an ABC News tracking poll. The poll says Clinton has a 20-point lead with women. The RealClear Politics average …