Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, a Democrat, recently addressed the Senate, detailing huge, illicit deals Trump had been conducting with the UAE for some time. His speech — objective, crisp, moving — left Republican senators unimpressed. So what else is new? Continue reading
Nations smart enough to become permanent members of Trump’s Board of Peace must not think for a moment that the honor of permanent membership will be covered by a one-time $1 billion fee. Remember who’s in charge. Continue reading
As ICE roots out the worst of the worst from Minneapolis, looky-looky what’s going on in San Antonio. President Donald Trump’s Qatari gift plane — remember that? No, of course, we don’t. Continue reading
We all know Trump changed roles in 2016 from private businessman to president of the United States. It must be as obvious that he did not change tactics. With his second administration running so true to gangster script, can anyone doubt the validity of the criminal charges brought against him in his interregnum period? Continue reading
Speaker Johnson’s big reward was the ride Trump had promised him in Air Force One down to Mar-a-Lago if he kept the House of Representatives out of session for as long as Trump wanted. And Johnson was doing just that, but his trip got spoiled anyway. Continue reading
When framing tax legislation designed to drain the blood of its citizens, policymakers are wise to keep the language complex. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made excellent use of that device. Now nobody seems to know who benefits from Trump’s hefty tax cuts. Continue reading
Trump, a 24/7 bribe taker, has burned us out. He’s won. We have to admit it. He’s getting away with it. We don’t even call them bribes anymore. Take, for instance, the hundred-million-dollar bribe he accepted in broad daylight just recently. Didn’t notice? Don’t fuss. No one else did either. Continue reading
Donald Trump remembers only dimly what he did during his Jeffrey Epstein days. And yet the idea of releasing what the country was calling the Epstein files made him deeply uneasy. Continue reading
Trump recently returned from what turned out to be just one more of his incredibly expensive fiascos, his Anchorage “summit” with Russian President Vladimir Putin. But this time he accomplished something pretty important: He showed us what a whopping coward he is. Continue reading
No one can deny Trump’s extraordinary power in forcing players domestically and worldwide to yield to his demands. While some enjoy watching him grind his opponents into the dirt, others are wistful, thinking how much good such a powerful man could do if only he had a change of heart. They are mistaken. Continue reading