Drain the swamp: Why ‘Moscow Mitch’ is going to stick to McConnell
August 2, 2019
In May, Democratic lawmakers called on the Trump administration to review an investment in Kentucky by a Russian aluminum company that they say has raised concerns about Russian influence on the economy and national security of the United States. Democrats Seek Review of Russian Investment in Kentucky: The Russian aluminum company, Rusal, announced on Thursday … Read more
Trade wars and ‘Trump taxes’ increase the risk of recession
August 1, 2019
If the U.S. economy is really the “best economy ever” as Trump likes to claim, why did the Fed just lower interest rates for the first time since 2008 in the throes of the Great Recession in order to juice the economy? The Fed cut rates for the first time since 2008: The Federal Reserve … Read more
Former public prosecution lawyer Julie Gunngile aims to become the first female Maricopa County Attorney
August 1, 2019
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When political junkies last read about Julie Gunnigle on the Blog for Arizona, she, along with Jennifer Samuels and Kristin Dybvig-Pawelko, were knocking on thousands of household doors in Legislative District 15, hoping to win seats in the Arizona State Legislature during the 2018 elections. While they did not prevail, they markedly helped increase turnout … Read more
Chairman Richard Neal explains why he needs Trump’s tax returns
August 1, 2019
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) is famous (infamous?) for not making statements to the media. If you are looking for a quote, even off the record, he is not your source. But today Chairman Neal has an op-ed in the Washington Post explaining Why my committee needs the president’s tax returns: … Read more
Now that the CNN reality TV show is over, can we please now get down to the serious business of picking a nominee?
August 1, 2019
The reason we have a bad reality TV show actor as president is because the “news” media has turned political reporting into a reality TV game show, ostensibly for ratings. You may recall that I mocked the media for this in 2016 with a series of posts about “Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary.” Now the … Read more
Some Observations about the Second Series of Democratic Presidential Debates
August 1, 2019
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The Second Series of Democratic Presidential Debates conducted by CNN was much better than the first ones sponsored by MSNBC. Candidates met on both July 30 and July 31, 2019. Most of the candidates, perhaps knowing this may be their best chance to make an impression and qualify for the September debates, brought their A … Read more
Governor Ducey steps in Sylvia Allen’s racism
July 31, 2019
You would think that after his Nike debacle over the long July 4th holiday — he now is denying that he ordered the Arizona Commerce Authority to rescind a $1 million incentive, “are you going to believe me or your lyin’ eyes?” — that our damn fool Governor Ducey would want to lay low for awhile … Read more
Judge will have to rule on Trump’s legal challenge to NY tax returns (Updated)
July 31, 2019
Donald Trump’s legal challenge to the newly enacted New York Law permitting state tax returns to be turned over to select congressional committees upon request led to an oral argument for a motion to enjoin the state of New York on Monday. Tierney Sneed reports, Judge Looking For ‘Modest’ Relief For Trump In NY Tax … Read more
