This whole story is worth reading, but here are some highlights. Over several hours of slide shows and presentations, representatives from the Kushner family business urged Chinese citizens gathered at a Ritz-Carlton hotel to consider … [Read more...]
The Ongoing Gun Problem
As you may know, I've been thinking a lot about gun control over the past couple of years, and I just feel more and more frustrated and cornered. They're just not going anywhere. There is no political will to do anything … [Read more...]
Happy May Day
As you know, May Day is the international day of worker solidarity, begun in the United States in 1888. As you also know, the Democratic Party is the party of labor. Then why is the word labor so hard to find in these? Chuck … [Read more...]
An Opportunity Lost: Obama Takes Large Speaking Fee
I never suspected he'd do otherwise, but it would be nice if President Obama agreed with the author of this piece. Former President Barack Obama's decision to accept a $400,000 fee to speak at a health care conference organized by the … [Read more...]
A Couple of Updates on the Russia Story
I'm not trying to steal Mark's thunder, but I googled Carter Page just to get an update. So there was this: A top White House aide says he never met former Donald Trump adviser Carter Page during the more than 500 days he spent on the … [Read more...]
Taking a Closer Look at North Korea
I found this interesting, from the Guardian. There is widespread belief in the US that North Korea is so hard to deal with because Kim is insane; John McCain, for example, recently called him “this crazy fat kid that’s running North … [Read more...]
Syria
Two things I wonder: 1. Was Russia testing Trump, through Assad? 2. Does Assad use chemical weapons all the time, and this time we decided to notice? The lines we draw are funny. Yes chemical weapons are a whole new level of … [Read more...]
Cosmetic Moves That (Might) Matter: Nunes Recuses Himself, Bannon off NSC
Good. Better. (Or just cosmetic? I don't know. Either way I'll take it.) A few months ago, I would have said this was KellyAnne Conway, making Trump understand that symbolism matters, and these are small concessions to make (yes they … [Read more...]
Lynch Declines Invitation to White House
Globe: The South Boston Democrat is among those who received a formal invitation to meet next week with Trump’s director of legislative affairs, Marc Short, as the White House makes a renewed push to cultivate moderate Democrats. I'd … [Read more...]
Ding Dong, the Bill Is Dead
CNN Paul Ryan's message now: Let's move on From CNN's Lauren Fox Speaker Ryan told Republicans in a meeting that they were moving on, according to Rep. Bill Flores. Rep. Andy Barr said Ryan told them health care is basically … [Read more...]
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