Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, intended successor to his ailing father the king, has just arrested eleven princes of rival branches of the Saudi royal family and replaced the commanders of all the main military and police forces. The Crown Prince is an ally of President Trump, Israel, and the other anti-Iranian countries and leaders […]
Saturday (11/4/2017) Trump concerns on trip: N Korea, China, trade
North Korea, China, and trade issues will dominate President Trump’s trip to five Asian nations. But the President’s withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations within days of his inauguration will not make his reception as warm as it might have been. The President’s trip, which began yesterday, was extended by a day so that […]
Friday (11/3/2017) – Tax bill makes good on middle-class tax cut
Republican Congressional leaders yesterday released the details of its tax reform proposal, prepared in conjunction with the Trump administration. The tax bill makes good on the middle-class tax cut promised by the President and Congressional leaders. Although not as ambitious as it might have been, its business tax cuts should promote growth. But the bill […]
Thursday (11/2/2017) Trump gambles with Powell Fed chair appointment
Confirmation spree Under Senate Majority Leader McConnell’s leadership, Republicans in the Senate have been handing the Trump administration a “confirmation spree” of judicial confirmations. This despite full-time attempts by Democrats to obstruct the confirmations. Facebook and Democratic Party identity politics Today’s Wall Street Journal reports that “Russian operatives targeted users on Facebook by race, religion […]
Wednesday (11/1/2017) NYC terrorist is Schumer Diversity Lottery immigrant
The pro-ISIS terrorist who killed eight bicyclists yesterday in Lower Manhattan is an Uzbek green card holder admitted to the US under the Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery. In the wake of the incident, President Trump, Fox News, and other conservatives are blaming Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for playing a leading role in creating the […]
