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Republican Summit Today, Friday Night Lights
Thursday, May 12, 2016
The Circus: Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan are scheduled to meet today with other Republican leaders to see if they can agree and cooperate on what the party and its presidential candidate stand for. Ryan said yesterday, “We …
Tornadoes Rip Midwest, Hillary Also Running
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Tornado Alley: More severe weather and tornadoes are predicted today in the Ohio Valley and the southern Plains. Storms and tornadoes could stretch from west-central Texas to southern Iowa and western Illinois. It’s been a week of violent weather. At …
Trump Defies Party, Paterno Knew
Monday, May 9, 2016
Political Fun House: Always full of surprises, Donald Trump said on ABC News yesterday that as president he would consider higher taxes on the rich. “I am willing to pay more, and you know what, the wealthy are willing to …
Fire in Oil Country, Educated in America
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Burning Season: Authorities were working yesterday to finish the evacuation of work camps in the oil sands fields outside fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Alberta. The fires, which have burned at least 400,000 acres, are reported to be nowhere near controlled and …
Spectacle and Circus, Gavel Falls on Judge
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Political Fun House: Now that former reality show host Donald Trump is in reality the Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee, President Obama yesterday asked journalists to take The Donald seriously. “This is not entertainment. This is not a reality show,” Obama …
Ryan Won’t Endorse, Canada Wildfire
Friday, May 6, 2016
Hesitation Waltz: In an announcement revealing fractures within the Republican Party, House Speaker Paul Ryan yesterday told CNN he is “not ready” to endorse Donald Trump for president. The rise of Trump has created historic splits in the party that has …
Trump’s 100 Days, Help Came Too Late
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Last Man Standing: John Katich’s departure from the Presidential race yesterday left Donald Trump as the only survivor of a political battle royal that started with 17 contestants. While Trump still needs to campaign and win 40 percent of the remaining …
It’s Going to be Trump, Hamilton and Tony
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
No Lyin’: Donald Trump is now all but officially the Republican nominee for president. Losing the Indiana primary by a margin wider than the drubbing predicted in the polls, Texas. Sen. Ted Cruz dropped out last night. After delivering one …
Ted’s Last Stand, Puerto Rico Defaults
Monday, May 2, 2016
Ted Talks: Just one day from the crucial Indiana primary, Ted Cruz could be in more trouble than he can talk his way out of in 24 hours. “The eyes of the entire country now rest on Indiana,” Cruz said. …
President Kills, Cruz the Bathroom Monitor
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Nerd Prom: Larry Wilmore died and President Obama killed at the White House Correspondent’s dinner last night. It was Wilmore’s first and the president’s last appearance at the event. Maybe it was also Wilmore’s last appearance as well at the …
