Robert Mueller’s televised statement was something of an anti-climax. It added nothing of substance to Mueller’s written report, a point that he took some pains… Read More »Blog No. 221. Mueller Spoke, But Who Was Listening and What Did They Hear?
In a Saturday, May 25 Washington Post column, Max Boot observed: I refrain from saying that Trump has hit a “new low” because the phrase… Read More »Blog No. 220. Trump’s “New Lows”-Take Your Pick
In Blog No. 219, I observed that “Other presidents have criticized judicial decisions they disagreed with, but previous presidents have not singled out individual courts… Read More »Blog No. 219 Updates. Criticism of Judges, Trump’s Tantrum and the Deutsche Bank Subpoena
Winston Churchill’s observation concerning democracy has seldom seemed more apt: No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is… Read More »Blog No. 219 Constitutional Crisis? No, Not Yet.
The recent blog, “Putin Ate Trump’s Lunch–Again” observed that President Trump’s comments on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s involvement in Venezuela conflicted with the… Read More »Blog No. 218 Update. The WSJ on Trump, Putin and Venezuela
Democratic candidates for president in 2020 have a rich inventory of matters on which to challenge the incumbent. Thus far, Democrats have focused primarily on… Read More »Blog No. 218. Putin Eats Trump’s Lunch—Again
The Mueller Report has been the object of lavish attention from the media, the president, and his critics. And it has led predictably to renewed… Read More »Blog No. 217. After Mueller, What Now?
Attorney General William Barr’s extraordinary “preview” of the Mueller report was his latest, but perhaps not be his last, self-inflicted wound. His attempt to put… Read More »Blog No. 216 Update. Barr’s Latest Self-inflicted Wound
Attorney General William Barr made headlines with his explosive testimony last week that there had been “spying” on the Trump campaign by the government.… Read More »Blog No. 216. What On Earth was Bill Barr Thinking Of?
On Saturday, President Trump tweeted: Democrats in Congress must help the Republicans (we need their votes) to end the horrible, costly and foolish loopholes in… Read More »Blog No. 215. The Southern Border: Just What DOES the President Want (and Why Won’t He Tell Us)?