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Christians, Not Muslims, Culinary Shock

Saturday, January 28, 2017

Shut the Door: President Trump visited the Pentagon yesterday and signed an executive order freezing immigration from seven Muslim countries and commanding “extreme vetting” of immigrants from countries plagued by terrorism. “We want to ensure that we are not admitting …

Mexico Relations Go South, Press Should Shut Up

Friday, January 27, 2017

South of the Border: After just one week on the job, President Trump has created his first rift with a foreign leader. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto cancelled his trip to visit Trump next Tuesday because of the American president’s …

Waterboarding Works, Mary Tyler Moore

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Back to the Future: President Trump will call for a re-examination of US methods for interrogating terror suspects and possibly re-establishing “black site” prisons overseas, the Associated Press reports, according to the draft of an executive order they obtained. The …

To Build the Wall, Return of Newspeak

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

The Wall: President Trump is expected today to issue an order to build his wall on the Mexican border and crack down on immigrants coming from “terror prone” countries. The president tweeted last night, “Big day planned on NATIONAL SECURITY …

Trump Claims Vote Fraud, Exits Trade Pact

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Get Over It: The Washington Post reports that during a meeting with congressional leaders yesterday Trump spent about 10 minutes talking about his campaign and how three to five million illegal voters cost him the popular vote. There is no …

Tornado Swarm Kills 19, Alternative Facts

Monday, January 23, 2017

Nation: A swarm of tornadoes accompanied by violent thunderstorms ripped through Mississippi and Georgia over the weekend, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 40. Mobile homes were blown away, roofs torn off, and entire houses demolished. Seven …

Millions March, Trump, the CIA and Himself

Sunday, January 22, 2017

Women’s March: Never before has there been such a display of opposition to an American president on his first day in office. Millions of people marched yesterday in Washington, New York, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, London, Paris and cities …

President Donald J. Trump, Women March Today

Saturday, January 21, 2017

Change of Guard: Donald Trump’s first action in office was to sign a broad order directing federal agencies to scale back the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, the signature accomplishment of President Obama. The order gives federal agencies wide …

Inauguration Day, The Russia Connection

Friday, January 20, 2017

Number 45: The businessman, billionaire, reality-show host, self-promoter, and manic tweeter Donald Trump is set to be sworn in at 11: 30 this morning as the 45th president of the United States. Trump and his staff have promised a philosophical …

Hoax Gets Warmer, Obama Leaves With Hope

Thursday, January 19, 2017

The Chinese Hoax: Scientists reported yesterday that Earth reached its highest temperature ever recorded, setting a record for the third year in a row. Periodic spikes in temperature can happen, scientists say, but a trend becomes alarming. The NY Times …