Heartbreak in L.A.
As distressing it is to watch the wildfire devastation across Los Angeles, it has been impossible not to remember that LA was our home for two decades of child-rearing... Read more.
Donald Trump, Felon President
New York State Judge Juan M. Marchan made it official today: Donald Trump, twice elected president, formally is a convicted felon. Case closed with a guaranteed... Read more.
Invading Greenland?
The oddball political genius in Donald Trump is to keep everyone guessing: When he throws around remarks about taking over countries – such as Greenland –... Read more.
January 6 as Routine
It was another January 6 today, another presidential Electoral College vote confirmation day. It was routine, drawing attention only because Vice President Kamala... Read more.
Trump’s Anti-Terror Appointees?
Now that the immediate questions from the attack in New Orleans have passed, we’re seeing a scripted flood of Republican speakers who insist on the urgency... Read more.
Perspective from Jimmy Carter
News of Jimmy Carter’s death has released a flood of political memories about the former president, many of which are worth noting if for no other reason than... Read more.
Where’s the Housing Solution? Another Cabinet Head Scratcher from Trump
HUD Nominee Appears to Oppose the Department’s Core Mission of Helping the Disadvantaged With most confirmation attention focused on the Donald Trump’s... Read more.
Closing the Matt Gaetz Show
OK, we now have the official House Ethics Committee finding that Matt Gaetz , who quit Congress last month, violated multiple state laws to sexual and drug misconduct,... Read more.
Targeting the News Media
Trump On the Offensive Against Freedom of the Press Now the news is rising from Donald Trump’s raucous interactions with the news industry itself. The ever-angry... Read more.
Narrowly Escaping a Shutdown
You Can’t Tell Who’s In Charge Among Trump, Musk or Congressional Leaders From all that Donald Trump has said in these weeks leading to inauguration,... Read more.