Month: June 2017

Hello again painting fans. This week I will be continuing with the Main Street, Cold Spring, NY painting.  The photo that I’m using is seen directly below.  I’ll be using my usual acrylic paints on a...

The Republicans are struggling right now to pass legislation in the Senate at the 50-vote threshold required under special budget reconciliation rules. They’ve tried to arrange things so they can do tax and health care...

Think about this for a minute: Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence, told House investigators Thursday that President Trump seemed obsessed with the Russia probe and repeatedly asked him to say publicly there was no...

There’s a figure who is essential to understanding how Russiagate happened.  His name was mentioned in news accounts many times early on in this story, but he has since receded into obscurity.   He was...

Andrew Bacevich, TomDispatch (via Informed Comment): What will Happen when Trump’s Dupes Find Out? Andrew Bacevich is an excellent national security analyst, good enough to be wrestle with when he has contrary opinions....