The current New York production of “Julius Caesar” in which Caesar is portrayed as a Trump-like figure is no ordinary propaganda. Caesar is a particular figure with particular characteristics. Why was he assassinated? Because the assassins thought he had become … Continue reading →
Camille Paglia has this to say: “In an abject failure of leadership that may be one of the most disgraceful episodes in the history of the modern Democratic party, Chuck Schumer, who had risen to become the Senate Democratic leader … Continue reading →
Why believe them, when they’ve proven to be wrong (or lying, my preferred explanation at this point) at so many turns? For example, and most recently, almost every MSM news outlet reported that anonymous but reliable sources had told them … Continue reading →
Yesterday I wondered what the next step for the Resistance would be. First there was the idea that Trump had colluded with the Russians. When that fell through, we had the charge of obstruction, which is current. That almost certainly … Continue reading →
For the media and Trump, the “collusion with the Russians” narrative is effectively over. But there’ll always be a sion or a tion, so now it’s “obstruction of justice,” despite the fact that no credible case can be made for … Continue reading →
Has moved into the White House with his mother and grandparents. He’s certainly a tall tall kid for eleven years old. Barron is either going through early puberty or is going to be a giant, or both. He has two … Continue reading →
This should warm the cockles of your hearts: President Donald J. Trump today announced his fourth wave of Federal judicial nominees. These nominations follow the successful confirmation of Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court, the … Continue reading →
Jonatahn Turley lays it out. Turley is an interesting figure. I’ve written about him many times before, most notably here. I find him to be one of the more objective and fair legal analysts writing today. I don’t always agree … Continue reading →
Somewhat lost in the Comey shuffle for some analysts: Comey’s admission that he was the memo leaker. Jonathan Turley wonders about the possible legal consequences: One of the most interesting new disclosures today in the Comey hearing was the admission … Continue reading →
Today James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee. You can see highlights here, and as well as many tweets on the subject. And you can see a large sampling of the summaries and points of view on the testimony … Continue reading →
After all the Comey turmoil and brouhaha (which is not over yet), this would seem to be a fairly non-controversial pick: President Trump on Wednesday said he intends to nominate former assistant attorney general Christopher Wray to be the next … Continue reading →
I’ve said before that I’ve given up on covering every little thing Trump does. It’s wearying, and it doesn’t really affect the big picture. Then again, each incident does have some small effect, perhaps cumulative. And some of the incidents … Continue reading →