Hurricane Irma is not surprisingly dominating today’s news cycle. Predictably, there are some grumps who argue that humans should have left Florida to the alligators, mosquitoes, and flamingos. But the worst disasters are human, and for this former U.S. president Obama and present German chancellor Merkel deserve the winner’s circle for the one-two knockout punch […]
Archives for September 2017
Saturday’s news (9/9/2017)
The Justice Department has decided not to prosecute former IRS executive Lois Lerner for stonewalling tea party applications for non-profit status, and two important House Republicans aren’t happy. The activities and inactivities at Justice are fueling Republican unhappiness with Attorney General Sessions, Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein, and Special Counsel Mueller. Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, […]
Friday’s news (9/8/2017)
Nature has been (almost) outshouting the politicians with “The earthquake of the century” in Mexico and “The greatest evacuation in history” in Florida. — But there have been no lack of political earthquakes underway in Washington, D.C. Trump has hit another home run on judges, the judicially astute Powerline blog writes, and Education Secretary Betsy […]
Thursday’s news (9/7/2017)
A pattern emerges: Trump, a Democrat for much of his life but elected as a Republican, may become the first U.S. president to switch parties while in office — Obama redux: worst Trump tweet ever? — Trump gives nod to vulnerable Democratic senator up for election — For conservatives, Trump’s deal with Democrats is nightmare […]
Wednesday’s news (9/6/2017)
Compelling China to drop its sponsorship of North Korea — A nuclear-free Korea unified under South Korean leadership would be a win-win for both China and the U.S. and its regional allies. If China won’t negotiate this and instead destroys non-proliferation by allowing North Korea’s Kim Jong-un to survive, the U.S. should assist Japan, South […]
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