Over at The Atlantic.com never-Trumper David Frum is celebrating perhaps the first major defeat that Republicans in Congress have handed to their dear leader, when 101 House Republicans today joined with every Democratic Rep. to pass the $60B Ukraine...
Israel, or more to the point Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and those who've been propping him are grudgingly admitting they crossed a bright red line. That line being deliberately attacking some World Central Kitchen vehicles conducting a humanitarian aid...
There's been news today about President Biden and Israeli PM Netanyahu talking by phone today. It's seemed clear for a while the public frustration the Biden administration has with Netanyahu/Israel is at a somewhat higher temperature behind the scenes....
Many decades ago, the 26 year old version of me became a Marine. Infantry. While things were raging in Beirut in fact. I won't bore you with more on that but note that in the PX and shops surrounding...
It seems former Trump suck-up, Trump CIA Director and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is back in the news. Frankly I'd forgotten about him. So long ago I'd stopped thinking about him as a possible "rescue candidate" if Trump...
One thing is certain, there is no lack of material if you're simply looking to cobble together a message about the GOP presumptive nominee's lack of values and complete willingness to throw America to the wolves. Flip on the...
I went to bed last night not actually feeling content or positive, but confess to experiencing some "warm fuzzies" over Trump's bigly, very very bad day on the legal front yesterday. Only to this morning wake up to the...
When it comes to promoting the U.S. involvement in foreign affairs, especially military engagements and/or providing weapons and financial assistance Rand Paul isn't someone known for leading the charge. No Rand Paul is the guy you can count on...
I gotta admit, President Biden's press conference brought a Gaelic tear of pride to my eye. The last time I saw an Irishman in elected office go off like that, it was back when I was growing up, when...
Donald Trump does not have a particularly expansive memory. While I know President Joe Biden is currently being scrutinized for having a few senior moments — which, considering the fact that he's 81 years old, shouldn't be surprising. But...
