The Review – What Difference Does a Hurricane Make?
Hurricane Harvey is the most extreme rain event in U.S. history, but of course there’s no climate change. Harvey failed to change some things but did change others. Trump visited Texas to proclaim...
View ArticleThe Review – DACA Battles, Trump Sides with the Dems, Irma Batters Pruitt and...
Despite the negative economic impact, Trump terminated, effective in six months, President Obama’s executive order creating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This is the order...
View ArticleThe Review – Will the DACA Deal Stick? Can O-care Repeal Succeed? Will Tax...
Attempts by Chief of Staff and former Marine general John Kelly to keep Trump under control seem to be working, at least for now. This is the longest stretch of time Trump has not spouted something...
View ArticleThe Review – International Insults, Further Threat of “TrumpCare”, Russia...
Like two school boys in a yelling match on the playground, Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traded public insults this week. Trump began it while speaking at the U.N., calling Kim Jong Un...
View ArticleThe Review – Repeal of Obamacare Fails Again, Children’s Healthcare Cut;...
There is always too much to address with the Trump administration. To focus on more major topics, let’s leave aside:NFL owners supporting players after Trump attacked them for exercising their First...
View ArticleThe Review – A Moron in Puerto Rico, Gerrymandering Endangered, Gun...
On the extreme outside chance that confirmation was needed, NBC News reported Wednesday morning that Secretary of State (and former Exxon CEO) Rex Tillerson called Trump a “moron” after a July 20...
View ArticleThe Review – Trump Tries to Let Iran Develop Nukes, Tries to Kill Obamacare...
It’s just so difficult to keep up with all matters Trump that here’s what won’t be covered in depth this week:Trump’s popularity is slipping among rural voters, his base.Vice President Mike Pence spent...
View ArticleThe Review – “Deranged Animal” Dishonors Military Widow, Assaults Obamacare...
Oh, what a lovely week it was.Out of frustration that the Republican Congress had not repealed Obamacare, last week Trump announced that he was cutting Obamacare cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments....
View ArticleThe Review – Dems Accused of Doing Research, Guilty of Scandal that Never...
It was potpourri week, as the Trump administration found ways to screw up many things.Whitefish Energy, a two-year-old company based in Montana with two full-time employees when Hurricane Maria struck,...
View ArticleThe Review – Quieter Papadopoulos Plea Is the Bigger Deal, “Tax Reform” Bill...
Given that we live in Trump world, far too much happened this week, so here’s a list of what we won’t be discussing in depth: The two-employee, $300 million Whitefish Energy contract for Puerto Rico...
View ArticleThe Review–Democrats’ Election Victories Offer Hope and Risk, Republican Tax...
The Democrats had a great election night on Tuesday and Trump is out of the country! What could be better under the circumstances?First, some “fun” facts: A United Kingdom regulator found that the Fox...
View ArticleThe Review – Sex and Politics; Death and Taxes
It’s tough to compete with sex and taxes, but here are a few tidbits:Clinton announced that she is resigning -- as Fox News's president of the United States. noted that Fox News seems to think that...
View ArticleThe Review – Has Flynn Flipped? Roy Moore Has Less; Net Neutrality Going the...
Thankfully it was, for this Administration, a slow week.Trump issued pardons on Thanksgiving. No, they weren’t for campaign or administration officials but for actual turkeys. Perhaps he’s practicing...
View ArticleThe Review – From Tax Cuts to Flynn Pleas
Ironically, during 24 hours Trump had both his biggest achievement and his biggest disaster to date: The U.S. Senate passed massive tax cuts for large corporations and the wealthy, and Trump advisor...
View ArticleThe Review – The Politics of Sexual Assault, Trump Above the Law, Class Warfare
Democrat Al Franken announced he is retiring from the Senate due to charges of sexual misconduct. He noted the irony that Trump bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault and Roy Moore is...
View ArticleThe Review–Democrat Wins in Deep Red Alabama; Trump Continues Harassment;...
First, the wonderful news: On Tuesday Democrat Doug Jones beat Roy Moore for the open U.S. Senate seat in deep red Alabama. Given Moore’s evangelical affiliation – and his preference for teenage...
View ArticleThe Review – The Impact of the Great Tax Heist; Trump Inhabits Another Universe
Congress yet again delayed a government shutdown, this time by passing a stopgap measure that provides funding until all of January 19. They must be following Mark Twain: “Never put off until...
View ArticleTrump Going Forward: Pardons, Prosecutions and Impeachment
Happily, the holiday week was a quiet one. It offered time to reflect on what may happen in 2018 and beyond to the Trump administration.Apparently Trump has decided to delay granting pardons as long...
View ArticleThe Review: Fire and Fury, Treason, Money Laundering and a Very Stable Genius
Perhaps the big news of the week was the release of Michael Wolff's book on Trump, “Fire and Fury”. It is based on 200 conversations over the past 18 months with Trump, members of his senior staff and...
View ArticleThe Review: Mueller Asks for Trial Dates and Trump Interview; Trump Rejects...
It was a typical Trump week: So many items, so little time. We will begin with Russia because all roads lead to Russia.As part of his investigation into whether the Trump campaign conspired with...
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