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Another Mass Shooting
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
The Shooting Gallery: Seven people are dead, including the gunman, this time at a Walmart last night in Chesapeake, Virginia in the fifth mass shooting in the US in less than a week. The people killed at Club Q in Colorado …
Pelosi Leaves House Leadership
Friday, November 18, 2022
Politicks: In a calm yet moving address before the House of Representatives yesterday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she will not seek a leadership position with the Democratic minority when the Republicans take charge next year. The Speaker said, “While we will …
Trump Announces, Claims Greatness
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Trump Part III: In a speech loaded with superlatives about himself, political fictions, denial of climate change and more, Donald Trump last night announced his third run for the presidency saying, “America’s comeback starts right now.” It was a return of …
Democrats Keep Senate
Monday, November 14, 2022
The Long Count: Some prominent Republicans appeared on the Sunday talk shows to establish distance between the party and its erstwhile leader Donald Trump after Democrats retained control of the Senate with a win in Nevada. “We’re not a cult. We’re …
Day Three and Counting
Friday, November 11, 2022
The Long Count: It’s day three of counting and there’s still no determination of which party will control the House and Senate. Republicans have taken 211 seats in the House, just seven short of what they need for control. The critical …
Red But Not a Wave
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
November 9, 2022 Vol. 11, No. 1852 _____________________________________________ The Long Count: Control of the House and Senate are still undecided this morning as the Republican Party failed to deliver a “Red Wave” across the country. At publication time, the Democrats have …
Campaigning to the Wire
Monday, November 7, 2022
Save Us: Former President Donald Trump is out on the campaign trail predicting America’s destruction if Republicans don’t deliver a massive electoral win tomorrow. Describing America as “a country in decline,” Trump said to thousands of cheering supporters in western Pennsylvania, “If you want to stop …
Massive Twitter Layoffs Begin
Friday, November 4, 2022
Red Wedding: Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, is expected to begin massive layoffs today from the company’s work force of 7,500. By some estimates, as many as half will get fired. A class action lawsuit has already been filed against Twitter, …
Biden Sounds Democracy Alarm
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Imminent Danger: President Joe Biden last night sounded the alarm that he believes American democracy is in imminent danger. Opening with the break-in at Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and the attack on her husband, Biden cited the increase in political threats …
Red Wave Coming
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Politics Page: In a last ditch effort with a week to go before mid-term elections, President Biden was in Florida yesterday campaigning for Democratic Senate candidate Val Demings, and Charlie Crist, the Democratic candidate for governor. The Democrats are fighting to hold …