Another day, another weird development in Trump world. Come along as we play connect-the-dots. Less than ninety days ago, there was a major shake up at the Voice of America when Michael Pack, one of Steve Bannon's filmmaking buddies, took over as head...
History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes    Mark Twain Sometimes it's kind of cute and funny when life imitates art. Other times it's damn near terrifying, and this is one of those times Trump's actions over the last few...
C-Span didn't used to be confused with Comedy Central, but if Ben Carson keeps appearing, that will all change overnight. Carson made an appearance Tuesday before the House Oversight Committee, where Democratic Rep. Katie Porter (CA-45) literally had to...
People in government are, generally, well aware of all the rules of government, and abide by them. However, since we now have a crew of amateurs at the helm in the White House, it's not surprising that not only...
Charles Kushner, sire of Jared and once maker of exclusive wallet designs (in federal prison, alas) met with reporters from The Real Deal, a real estate publication and things got off to a rocky start. TheRealDeal: “Are you guys going...
Bill Shine, the new White House communications director, has a real peach of a wife. Darla Shine wrote a book called “Happy Housewives” and she used to be on the radio promoting the book and her vision of how...
Securing a high post in government via television is the way of the world these days, with the reality star *resident calling the shots. The newest star in the made-by-television firmament is Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, a former...
GOP strategist Rick Wilson went to work for Rudy Giuliani in 1997 during his re-election campaign as Mayor of New York City. He remembers the Giuliani of that era, “Tireless, restless, aggressive, imperfect, hands-on all the time,” and the...
Q: What one thing do the following all have in common? Pardoning Douchenesh D'Souza, scrapping the Iran Deal, separating asylum and refugee seekers from their children at the border, reversing government sanctions to bail out ZTE, and imposing punitive...
Kim Jung Un has already won. This ruthless two-bit dictator who cannot feed his own people is now the center of the world's attention, and about to meet - not just with the president of the United States - but...

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