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Trump Dominates Iowa Caucuses
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
POLITICAL CHILL: It was four below zero when Iowa Republican voters met for their caucuses and Donald Trump froze out his opponents, taking 51 percent of the vote. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a big victory, of sorts, finishing second with …
A Chill on Politics
Monday, January 15, 2024
THE BIG CHILL: The temperature in Des Moines, Iowa this morning was 10 below zero, causing political analysts to speculate endlessly on what will be the effect of the weather on turnout for tonight’s Iowa Caucuses, the opening of the presidential …
Christie Drops Out With Swipe at Opponents
Thursday, January 11, 2024
ANOTHER ONE DOWN: Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie quit his bid for president yesterday in which he failed to knock Donald Trump out of the race. As of yesterday, Christie had 3.6 percent of the likely Republican vote to Trump’s …
Trump Demands Immunity
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
ORANGE ALERT: Lawyers arguing presidential immunity for Donald Trump told a federal appeals panel that a president could be criminally charged only if impeached and convicted first, even if he had ordered the assassination of a political rival. A lawyer for the …
Loose Bolts on Boeing Jets
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
LOOSE SCREWS: United Airlines found loose bolts on so called “door plugs” on their Boeing 737 Max 9 jets, similar to the panel that blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight last week, indicating a manufacturing oversight. The plug is a panel installed …
Stefanik Brands with Trump on “Hostages”
Monday, January 8, 2024
TRUMPFANIK: New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, who’s been mentioned as a possible running mate for Donald Trump, is following the former president’s lead in referring to the people jailed over the January 6th insurrection as “hostages.” Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” …
Supremes to Hear Trump Eligibility Case
Saturday, January 6, 2024
ORANGE ALERT: The Supreme Courts yesterday agreed to hear argument on whether Donald Trump should be allowed on the Colorado primary ballot the same day Biden brought out his verbal guns and said Trump is a danger to democracy. “Democracy is …
US Kills Militant in Baghdad Strike
Friday, January 5, 2024
WIDER WAR: A US strike yesterday in Baghdad that killed a militia commander linked to Iran may have risked widening regional conflict growing from the Israel/Hamas war. This comes as the Biden administration is trying to get Israel to reduce the violence. …
Dozens Killed in Iran Mystery Bombing
Thursday, January 4, 2024
IRAN: Two explosions yesterday in Iran killed 84 people and wounded 280 walking in a procession to honor Iran’s late former top military general, Qassim Suleimani. So far no one is taking responsibility or declaring a motive for the attack. State media …
Harvard President Resigns Under Fire
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
CANCELLED: Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned under new accusations of plagiarism in her academic work and the fallout from her testimony before Congress. She is the second of three university presidents who resigned after what some deemed were unsatisfactory responses to …