Above Photo: Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., at podium, speaks during a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center outside the Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense, deposition related to the House’s impeachment inquiry on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images Remember the Brooks Brother Riot to disrupt election canvassers in Miami-Dade … Read more
In the Watergate scandal, White House counsel John Dean had a photographic memory and near total recall of events in delivering his devastating testimony before Congress. The Nixon tapes later confirmed John Dean’s testimony in astonishing detail. Ambassador William Taylor may not have John Dean’s photographic memory, but he does appear to have near total … Read more
The fight over access to President Donald Trump’s tax returns and financial records in the possession of his accounting firm, Mazars USA, will be fast-tracked to the Supreme Court in time for a decision in this term, under an agreement struck Monday between Trump’s attorneys and the Manhattan District Attorney in New York. Manhattan DA, Trump … Read more
Over the last few days, commentary pieces in the Washington Post and New York Times have noted that the President’s reputation as a great dealmaker is overrated. His reputation as a huckster and charlatan who successfully reneges on deals is secure and on the mark. As the two writers in those articles pointed out, the … Read more
As an independent candidate for the State Senate Seat in Legislative District 21, Kathy Knecht came historically close to winning the 2018 race against Republican incumbent Rick Gray. Finding a home in the Democratic Party, Ms. Knecht, a recognized local community and educator advocate, has launched a bid to become one of the two State … Read more