The Firm: Buckingham palace finally issued a short statement on behalf of the Queen about the Meghan/Harry/Oprah situation saying, “The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and …

Meghan Tabloid Horror!: Buckingham Palace has yet to issue a public reaction to the blockbuster interview Oprah Winfrey did with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, but the British tabloids were quick to jump in. The interview aired on British …

Thumbs Down: After a seven-hour impasse with West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin, the Senate Democrats dropped their emergency unemployment benefit from $400 a week to $300, potentially saving President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill.   Manchin, whose state thinks Republican, had …

Fascinating Reading: Senate Republicans acted unanimously yesterday to block President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief bill. With Vice President Kamala Harris, the bill is moving forward to debate by a vote of 51-50.   Republicans complain that the bill is full of …

_____________________________________________ Q the Congress: The House cancelled its session today because of internet threats that another insurrection will topple the government and re-install Donald Trump as president. Today is the day that followers of QAnon believe that Donald Trump will seize …

Viral News: Enough Covid-19 vaccine will be available for every adult American by the end of May, President Biden announced, although it will take longer to give all the shots. Biden had previously said there would be enough vaccine by the …

Son of Covid: In a frightening development, a variant of the coronavirus found in Brazil can cause re-infection with Covid-19 even after a person has developed anti-bodies with a first infection.   In South Africa, a mutation called B.1.351 can dodge antibodies …

False Idol: A centerpiece of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando over the weekend was a caricatured figure of Donald Trump with gold skin and hair, red tie, American flag shorts, and flipflops. Attendees nearly worshipped at the foot of …

The $15 Bill: The House yesterday passed a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that includes a $15 federal minimum wage. The vote was close; 219 to 212 against near-unanimous Republican opposition.    “This isn’t a relief bill,” said Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, …

Hit Man: Saudi Arabia’s  Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved “and likely ordered” the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to a report expected to be released by the US government. The prince insists he didn’t know in advance and had nothing to …