Dateline: ChaosVille, July 20, 2026 Conservative House GOP’rs crowed last week over forcing a deal on their terms with Speaker Johnson to end the month-long shutdown of House business. The operational closure was the result of fourteen GOP members joining Democrats to reject a procedural rule necessary to permit business to go forward. The rule would have permitted debate and final votes on a slate of pending legislation generally favored by Republicans. Rejecting the rule blocked voting on the measuresRead more…
Dateline: WhatThe?Ville, June 20, 2026 After days of suspense-building over its actual provisions, the much-anticipated MOU with Iran was finally made public. Trump claims that the framework amounts to total victory over Iran. However, the provisions spell a different story. The resolution of most of the issues between the US and Iran are left to further negotiation. A 60-day period has begun to try to settle those matters. The MOU does resolve three issues immediately: (1) the unconditional reopening ofRead more…
Dateline: DecisionVille, May 31, 2026 It seems that President Trump’s massive ego is the motivating factor for too many of his actions. In the first year of his second term, Trump put his name in the title of the Kennedy Center (“The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts”). It is now referred to as The Trump Kennedy Center. Trump’s justification was the amount of money his administration would spend renovating the complex.Read more…
Dateline: AtLastVille, May 26, 2026 From the launch of Epic Fury, President Trump’s messaging on the purpose of the conflict has been mixed. Within one week of the commencement, the goals were variously stated as destruction of Iran’s military, including nuclear, capability; freedom for the Iranian people; ending the current regime and preventing Iran from funding terrorists outside its borders. The motivation for the conflict was stated as defense of the U.S. or being forced into action by Israel dependingRead more…
Dateline: WhinerVille, May 14, 2026 ‘Death’ is a strong term and a really big downer. But, in truth, our system of jurisprudence is under existential threat from congressional screamers. They demand fundamental changes because they’re not getting their way in the courts. Their goal is to morph the bench from an independent judiciary into a political rubber stamp for the legislative branch. If successful, it would mean the end of our system of governance replaced by self-dealing powermongers. AfterRead more…
Dateline: DisharmonyVille, April 20, 2026 A lot of analysis of the Iran conflict has been published. Here’s a different take for your consideration. Unless it launches nukes, which it doesn’t currently have, the Iran leadership knows it can’t beat us militarily. So, to win the conflict the leaders are going for Trump’s political jugular. With our midterms a mere hop, skip and a jump away, Iran is playing for time. The longer a resolution is delayed, the worse it getsRead more…
