Tag Archives: Obituary

McCain May Take Time, Don Jr. as Fredo

Monday, July 17, 2017

To Your Health: The NY Times reports that Sen. John McCain’s blood clot surgery may be more serious than initially thought, and he may be out of action for weeks, endangering the Senate health care bill. The can’t vote without …

Health Care Re-write, He’s a Good Boy

Friday, July 14, 2017

To Your Health: The latest version of the Senate health care bill provides billions of dollars to hold down healthcare premiums while keeping two taxes on high earners that have supported Obamacare. It also keeps the deep cuts to Medicare. …

Don Jr. Told Russia Wanted to Help Father

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

The Russia Connection: Donald J. Trump Jr. was informed in an email before he met with a Russian lawyer that potentially damaging information he was to be given about Hillary Clinton was part of a Russian government effort to help his …

G-20 Riots, Amelia Earhart

Friday, July 7, 2017

Foreign Affairs: The gathering of the G-20 leaders in Hamburg, Germany was met last night by thousands of protesters marching in the streets and confronted by riot police backed with water cannon. The protesters promised a night of what they …

US Annoys China, “Joe” Hosts Claim Threat

Saturday, July 1, 2017

The Dealmaker: The US threw relations with China into question yesterday with the announcement that the administration has agreed to sell $1.4 billion worth of weapons to Taiwan and is imposing sanctions on a Chinese company and bank for dealings …

EPA Cuts Water Protection, Tighter Travel

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Nation: The Environmental Protection Agency released plans yesterday to dismantle an Obama-era rule protecting about 60 percent of the country’s bodies of water from pollution. The current rule protects big waters such as the Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound, as …

Healthcare Bill in Trouble

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Terminal Illness: Lacking the votes in their own party to pass their health care bill, Senate Republican leaders yesterday delayed bringing the bill to the floor. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was planning to get a vote before July 4th but …

See No Evil, Leaky Ship

Saturday, June 24, 2017

See No Evil: The White House held another off-camera, non-live press briefing yesterday as it continues its odd and hostile handling of the Fourth Estate. News organizations are allowed to release audio recordings of the briefing only when it’s over. …

Attack on Muslims, US Downs Syrian Jet

Monday, June 19, 2017

London: One person is dead and 10 injured after a van slammed into pedestrians outside a London mosque after Ramadan prayers. Witnesses said that the driver, who is in custody, shouted that he wanted to kill Muslims. Authorities are describing …

Trump Reverses on Cuba, Suicide by Text

Saturday, June 17, 2017

We’re Back: And we have returned with a whole new appreciation for the semi-colon. No Cigar: In a speech whipping up the Cuban-American political base in South Florida, President Trump announced that he is cancelling much of the Obama administration’s …