Tag Archives: Obituary
Tough Talk to Russia, Fox Moves on O’Reilly
Monday, April 10, 2017
Big Talk: The Trump administration is telling Russia to abandon its support for Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad or face further deteriorating relations with the US. The US says that by supporting Assad, Russia is at least in part responsible for …
US Missiles Hit Syria, Repubs Go Nuclear
Friday, April 7, 2017
Thin Red Line: The US fired volleys of missiles at targets in Syria in response to dictator Bashar al-Assad’s use of nerve gas in his country’s civil war. Military officials said they fired 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles aimed at destroying …
Disaster and O’Reilly Spin
Sunday, April 2, 2017
Disaster Beat: More than 200 people are dead after a landslide buried a village in southwest Colombia. The Red Cross says another 220 people are missing and 200 are injured. — A 1000-foot South Korean cargo ship is missing in …
UConn Women Out, The White House Mess
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Empire Falls: The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team, considered the unstoppable contender for a fifth straight NCAA basketball championship, was eliminated last night in the semi-final round when Mississippi State scored in the last seconds of overtime, beating UConn …
Senate Shows Intelligence, Wall Beauty
Thursday, March 30, 2017
The Intel: Republican Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, a Democratic member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said yesterday that as many as 1,000 Russian internet trolls created fake news stories to get voters in swing states like Wisconsin, Michigan and …
Kushner Called too Testify, Sanctuary Threat
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
The Russia House: Senate investigators plan to question President Trump’s close aide and son-in-law Jared Kushner about his meeting last year with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Gen. Michael Flynn, who was fired as national security adviser, sat in on the …
Republican President Blames Republicans
Monday, March 27, 2017
1600: President Trump yesterday pulled his Twitter finger on the House Freedom Caucus, blaming them for killing the Republican healthcare bill. Trump wrote, “Democrats are smiling in D.C. that the Freedom Caucus, with the help of Club For Growth and …
The Judge Has No Opinion, Trump Flogs Reps
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Advice and Consent: Judge Neil Gorsuch gave no indication in his Senate confirmation hearing how he would rule on a variety of issues, but he said he respects precedent and that the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion is a …
Trump Not Tapped, Laptop Travel Ban
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Counter Intelligence: Testifying before the House Intelligence Committee, FBI Director James Comey repudiated President Trump’s claim that his phones were tapped last fall on the orders of President Obama. Comey also confirmed that the FBI is investigating any possible links …
Blizzard Hits the East, 24 Million to Lose
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Blizzard: Much of the East Coast is blanketed with snow as a blizzard stretches all the way from Washington DC to Maine and north to Montreal. A blizzard warning is in effect for eight states. As many as 80 million people …
