War of Words: In a heated exchange at the UN Security Council, the US accused Russia of threatening world peace over Ukraine while the Russians dismissed concerns as fearmongering.   “This is as clear and consequential a threat to peace and security as …

Friendly Fire: The Ukrainian airliner that crashed after taking off from Tehran killing all on board was shot down by the Iranian military, the US and its allies have concluded. It happened the same night Iran attacked two American air bases …

Con Law: Three of four Constitutional law scholars who testified before the House Judiciary Committee yesterday said President Trump should be impeached.   The dissenting voice was Jonathan Turley of Georgetown University who said the House has not collected sufficient evidence and …

The Phony Constitution: In a rambling appearance before the press yesterday, President Trump denounced the “phony emoluments clause” of the Constitution which prohibits him from making money from his office, and claimed that being President has cost him between two and …

The Brexit Mess: The British Parliament over the weekend forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask for a delay in exiting the European Union and he did, sort of.   Johnson wrote three letters to the EU. The first asked for an …

Hear the Whistle Blow:Washington is an uproar over a report in The Washington Postthat a US intelligence official was so disturbed by a promise President Trump made to a foreign leader over the telephone that he filed a whistleblower complaint with …

The Persian Puzzle: As President Trump weighs how tough to be on Iran, he has appointed a hawkish new national security adviser, his fourth after just 2 ½ years as President. Robert O’Brien has been the State Department’s chief hostage negotiator. …

The One You Don’t Hear: Just days after President Trump’s former personal lawyer testified before Congress that the Trump organization lied to the IRS and its insurance companies about the value of its properties, regulators in New York have subpoenaed records …

Battle in Brooklyn: Bernie Sanders brought the heat to Hillary Clinton last night over the minimum wage and the influence of Wall Street on politics. He hammered away at her acceptance of hundreds of thousands of dollars in speaking fees …

Oh, Canada: Canada’s Liberal Party led by Justin Trudeau, son of the late former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, swept into power after elections yesterday, ending the nine-year rule of the Conservative Party’s Stephen Harper. Trudeau campaigned partly on a promise …