Politics

The Trump administration is, or should be, well known for its lies. Donald Trump is a prolific liar, and he managed to surround himself with like people. Why people are so enamored with Donald Trump is puzzling. Despite his constant lying, enough people voted for him to put him back in the White House, where…

Many people in America ( and other places) are still reeling from Iowa Senator Joni Ernst’s insane, pathetic, outrageous, callous, cold, arrogant, revolting, deranged, and disgusting remark she made on Friday. Ernst’s response to a question about Medicaid cuts was, “Well-we’re all going to die.” Is it as simple as that, Ms. Ernst? This remark…

Oklahoma is a red state that has favored the GOP in presidential elections since overwhelmingly backing Richard Nixon in 1968. Donald Trump won the state in 2020 and 2024, each time with over 65% of the vote. The Oklahoma Legislature is solidly Republican, and the governor and other statewide executive officers are all Republicans. All…

Mount Olympus was said to be the home of the ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses. As you know, I am a student of this magnificent mythology. Imagine then my delight when I found an article from Politico asking if Trump fancies himself a God or a Deity? That is, of course, exactly how Trump wants…

Okay, we now know for sure what has long been rumored and explains a lot. Elon Musk, destroyer of American lives and jobs, was and remains a junkie. A drug addict. A messed-up dopehead. He is also a liar, a felon, an illegal alien, a fraudster, a hoaxer and a swindler. He is, in fact,…

RFK Junior is a walking, occasionally talking bundle of sludge. The fact that this psychopath was chosen to lead ANYTHING is pathetic. Kennedy is in hot water for producing a report that has now been revealed to be at least in part fake. Some of this report’s citations in the “MAHA report” appears to come…

Whenever we talk about taking an ugly blow or getting a black eye in politics, it’s nearly always metaphorical. But leave it to this failing Donald Trump regime, and Elon Musk in particular, to somehow make these sayings apply literally – and in the stupidest way possible. Musk and Trump appeared together in the Oval…

The further we get into Donald Trump’s second term, the more it becomes clear that Congressional Republicans are intent on proving there is no bottom when it comes to their sycophancy. Presumably elected to govern the nation, the GOP instead has shown its true priority is worshipping a twice-impeached man-child who inspired and prolonged the…

The following story is infuriating, and as a writer, I struggle to think of anything to say about it other than that it’s disgusting. Newsmax is a network that makes Fox look like the Brady Bunch. It is 100 percent partisan and tends to alt-right and various conspiracy theories. The other night, Newsmax host Greg…

Well, the erosion of the rogue’s alliance between Elon Musk and Trump has taken another giant step toward inevitable war. I say “inevitable” not only because Trump’s relationship with everyone has only one way to go, and that’s down, but also because for a while Musk was being touted by both social and legacy media…

Who knew the American people hated Tacos so much? Of course, we’re speaking here of (not the food) but the person. “Taco, Taco.” As you know, Trump has been dubbed with the generous and accurate name of “TACO” — “Trump always chickens out.” Taco, Taco. I mean, it’s just great. Has anyone made a DOLL…

Here’s the thing about Donald Trump and his regime. They’re not just extremist thugs and crass opportunists. They’re also morons – and I don’t say that lightly. Trump and his people are so desperate to carry out their deranged agenda, and yet so bad at trying to do so. It’s happened yet again, in a…

There are eight schools in the United States that are loosely referred to as “Ivy League.” In alphabetical order they are: Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University. Harvard is generally considered the most prestigious of the eight. Not many people know this (and…

If you don’t or can’t yet see the danger of the Trump administration, you are not paying attention. Trump continues to violate the Constitution, and all his lap dogs continue to attempt to create turmoil where there is none. Kash Patel is way too dumb to do anything of consequence, but that doesn’t stop him…

The cover of the iconic rock album “War” by U2 is one of the most haunting album covers in music history. In the eyes of the boy on that cover, one can see in the imagery in the boy’s eyes, the silent cries, the sadness of a million battles that have been fought in history…

The tariffs have generally been a part of Donald Trump’s agenda that virtually no one is supporting – with even his own base of sycophants twisting themselves into pretzels to try and explain how it’s genius of their leader to keep pulling the same failed strategy out of the closet every month or two and…

“Sand-bows” — rainbows on golden sand — don’t happen all that much, but when they do, they are unforgettable in how utterly breathtaking they are. It’s like seeing the unification of golden sunlight and color merge into each other. It is like seeing the love of this country toward our allies and their love for…

For as long as Donald Trump has been in the political arena, I’ve said that the way to defeat him was to mock him as loudly and relentlessly as possible for all the ways in which he’s weak and vulnerable. Such an approach served multiple purposes: demoralize his supporters, help expose him as an inept…

Who remembers how Republicans rolled their eyes to the sky, clutched their pearls and whined FOR YEARS about how Hunter Biden once made a few million dollars (the estimates constantly vary) on his famous father’s name? Remember, Hunter Biden was never an elected official. He was not a civil servant. He took no contracts from…

Unfortunately, we’ve been seeing major news corporation after major media outlet fold to the Trump administration – in some cases, before Donald Trump had yet to be sworn in. It’s a disturbing betrayal of trust after seeing much of the media steer stupidly to the right over the last four years. As a result, much…

We all know how this must end. When Harvard University stood up to Donald Trump, many, including myself, applauded them. Harvard is David to Trump’s Goliath, and we all know how THAT song ended, don’t we? Trump is still raging over Harvard’s disobedience. So now he wants to cancel the remaining federal contracts with Harvard.…

My most fervent hope is that the Republican senators who are speaking out on the Big Ugly Bill vote against its passage. Rand Paul is the most vocal, calling Trump “the emperor with no clothes.” Ron Johnson, an undisputed MAGA senator, is also against the bill. Even though his reasons are selfish, his action in…

There appear to be the first signs of a bit of a kerfuffle going on in Republican circles. It has to do with the House — AND the Senate. Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson said over the weekend that, in his opinion, there is enough push-back on Trump’s “big beautiful bill” to “stop the process,” at…

For the past decade we’ve been hearing about how Donald Trump has an “ironclad grip” keeping the Republican Party in “lockstep” with him. Those phrases have been used so often by the media and pundit class, it’s easy to just assume it’s true. And it often is true. But here’s the thing. House and Senate…

I find it so incredibly ironic that every time Mike Johnson does one more thing to hurt the poor and middle class, he has to say a prayer. I can only wonder to whom he is praying because it’s certainly not the God most of us know. God does not do things that He knows…

Pathological liars are a curse on society. Because they are utterly incapable of telling the truth, they have the capacity to cause a lot of trouble. Now, in politics, pathological liars abound. They can be seen all over the place, doing what they do best: lying. And such obvious lies they tell. And so it…

JD Vance has poked the sleeping bear—that would be the extreme court that has been in a long, deep sleep when it comes to enforcing truth and justice the American way. Vance, apparently wanting to show Donald J. Trump how cool he really is, urged the extremes to “get in line.” Yes, that’s right. JD…

Donald Trump is always miserable, but he’s most miserable of all during holidays. Perhaps he sees everyone enjoying the holiday but him, because his sociopathic tendencies won’t allow such a thing. In any case, Trump had yet another deranged meltdown on Memorial Day, and it was arguably over the top even for him. I almost…

So Trump said he’s “not happy” with Vladimir Putin. Imagine that. Following Moscow’s largest aerial attack yet on Ukraine, Trump also said, “What the hell happened to him? He’s killing a lot of people.” He later called Putin “absolutely crazy.” Speaking to reporters in New Jersey late on Sunday, Trump also said of Putin, “I’ve…

There is a lake of extraordinary tranquility near where I reside. I occasionally make my way there to relax and think about the world. As you know, being outdoors is often where one gets the most clarity of thought. And sometimes, the sweetly beguiling lake whispers inspire me when it comes to politics as well.…

Donald Trump doesn’t care. He doesn’t care about U.S. citizens (unless they’re white and rich), he doesn’t care about norms, and he certainly doesn’t care about people’s impressions of him. He attended West Point’s graduation ceremonies this past weekend, wearing a MAGA hat. This is wildly inappropriate. In fact, one writer at RawStory opined that…

We have a f’in president who cannot even give a speech at West Point without screwing the whole thing up. What went wrong with this speech? So many things, so so very many. Donald Trump rambled on and on, his senility taking over. He spoke of things that made little sense and had nothing to…

For all of the incoherent nonsense that comes out of his mouth and all the random rabbit holes that he goes down, the one consistent thing about Donald Trump is that he’s subservient to Vladimir Putin. We’ve all spent a decade trying to piece together how much of this may be due to money, blackmail,…

I’m not sure what Donald Trump was doing when he gave his commencement speech to West Point graduates, but I very much doubt thinking is the answer. Trump’s West Point speech went off the rails big time. Donald Trump, aglow in a “Make American Great Again” hat, gave a speech that was one for the…

It’s hard to keep up with the Republican destruction of the United States as they use shock and awe tactics against their own citizens. Independent news is forced to write articles that are basically lists to keep track of the latest GOP atrocities, and good news for Democrats, because mainstream media refuses to report reality.…

The following story makes me quite sad, and it is one that I wish were not happening. Only it is, and until Donald Trump leaves office, there doesn’t appear to be much to do about it. Tourism in the United States is down—by 61%. That is a significant number of people who have decided not…

Earlier this week I warned everyone that while Donald Trump has long been mentally, psychologically, and cognitively incompetent, he’s been getting worse of late – and his collapse is accelerating. It’s almost as if Trump took my warning as a challenge. Trump was supposed to give the commencement speech at West Point, the President of the…

The Republican House passed a catastrophic spending bill that gives their most loyal donors a generous tax cut while bleeding everyone else. This is the truth no matter how they try and spin it and regardless of whatever cuts they try and save us from. Donald Trump is trying to spin this as doing what…