What is actually going on with Rep. Ilhan Omar

Update to There is good cause for Americans to be alarmed and highly critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Last week Israel’s attorney general made it official, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be indicted on corruption charges: Israel’s attorney general announced Thursday that his office plans to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on … Read more

Filibuster Reform and Court Expansion may be necessary in 2021

While not being presumptuous of a Democratic victory across the board in 2020, Progressive and Centrist Democrats need to ask themselves the question “If we win, where are the votes to enact our progressive programs?” The History of the last 25 years provides some lessons Progressive and Centrist Democrats need to pay heed to if … Read more

Trump organization faces a RICO action from SDNY

One of the oddest attacks on Michael Cohen last week came from “Gym” Jordan (R-OH): “This might be the first time someone convicted of lying to Congress has appeared again so quickly in front of Congress.” This carefully worded statement is true, only because there is little precedent for someone convicted of the specific crime of … Read more

Democratic field starts to shake out

There has been quite a lot of activity in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary in recent days. Two governors have entered the race. Some big names expected to enter the race have announced that they are not running for president in 2020. And more are still contemplating entering the race. Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper … Read more