This is a story about a story that wasn’t published because careful news reporting showed there was no story. It involves Trump’s defense nominee, Pete Hegseth, and West Point, the army’s military academy. ProPublica was investigating Hegseth’s claim that he was accepted at West Point, which[...]
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Kari Lake passed over in Trump hiring spree
A month ago, I predicted (here) that Kari Lake would “undoubtedly grovel for a job in Trump Administration 2.0, but if she gets one it’ll be a very minor role.” Then rumors swirled that Lake was being considered for ambassador to Mexico (see story here). That’s not a minor role; [...]
December 8th, 2024 - 3:23 pm § in Donald Trump, Economics, Europe, Foreign Affairs, Health, Politics, Republicans
Why Trump’s 2024 election victory is different
He plans to tear down all four pillars of the “American Century,” according to a Politico article here. The phrase was coined by Henry Luce, publisher of Time and Life magazines, in 1941 and refers to America’s postwar dominance. The concept, Politico says, has “guided the th[...]
J. D. Vance’s mother demands hometown honors for son
For what, lying about immigrants eating pets? As one city council member said, “What’s the rush? Let’s see what he does.” (See story here.) He hasn’t won any wars, or made significant contributions to science, or written great books. Sure, he was elected vice president, but he&[...]
Can GOPers cut $2 trillion of federal spending?
Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, defense spending, debt interest, and veterans and retiree benefits consume 76% of the budget, and the other 24% amounts to only $1.5 trillion. Read story here and watch video here. Large deficits are a result of revenue losses. If you want to fix deficits, you al[...]
December 5th, 2024 - 6:20 pm § in Biden, Democrats, Donald Trump, Law and Courts, Politics, Republicans
Biden should pardon Trump’s “enemies”
A few days ago I argued (here) for pardoning Trump “because it would take the wind out of any efforts by him to seek retribution.” “How would it look,” I asked, “if he’s forgiven, but won’t forgive?” But let’s say Biden doesn’t pardon Trump, or doe[...]
Why Trump’s big plans could hit a brick wall in Congress
New presidents like to get off to a fast start; journalists speak of “the first hundred days.” President-elect Trump has big plans: For taxes, restructuring government, finishing his border wall, and rounding up immigrants, among other things. And, it increasingly appears, taking another[...]
America’s dumbest senator can’t pass 9th grade civics test
“Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) is not known for his constitutional scholarship,” Huffington Post says (here). That’s an understatement. The former football coach (photo, left; note the deer-in-headlights look) knows less about how government works than is expected of middle-school[...]
Defense nominee’s weird military views
Pete Hegseth, co-host of the “Fox & Friends” talk show, is Trump’s pick to run the Defense Department. Hegseth (photo left, bio here), 44, a Princeton graduate, served in the Minnesota National Guard and saw combat duty in the Iraq war. But he has a ton of personal issues, incl[...]