When the history of the sordid and cruel megalomaniac who now occupies the Oval Office is written, it may well be that his deal with himself to set up a $1.8 billion fund for reimbursing anyone he feels was harmed by the federal government is chronicled as the final straw. Why not Trump’s absurd tar…
New York Times columnists say the “you only live once” (YOLO) caucus of the Republican Party is preparing to upset Trump’s plans just as his beleaguered GOP Congress slides into a Democratic changeover in November.“John Cornyn (R-Texas) is a member of the Senate Republican leadership team, but havin…
The federal government keeps claiming there is massive fraud in its medical aid programs, but has been less than forthcoming about where it is and what’s being done about it. Moreover, officials argue that if fraud were stopped, the federal deficit would disappear.Instead, an outwardly partisan anti…
Semafor political reporter Dave Weigel says President Donald Trump is exactly the kind of albatross a struggling Republican candidate does not need when trying to sell a message to voters for the 2026 midterms.“Donald Trump doesn’t seem to care about winning the midterms,” said MS NOW “Weekend” co-h…
On the afternoon of May 7, former Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman walked into his county board of elections. What happened next — aside from going unrecognized — would perhaps strike some who know Kittleman as surprising.Kittleman, 67 and a lifelong Republican, ended his affiliation with the…
The New York Times reports Trump has no intention of making his presidential library a reservoir for review of his administration, as other presidents have done.“In his determination to own and control every document in his future library, the president is working to shield his administration’s inne…
Judging by interviews President Donald Trump doesn’t sound eager to envision a world without him in charge, and he’s slow to acknowledge up-and-coming lieutenants who are eager to take the reins.The New York Times reports that when confronted with the prospect of Vice President JD Vance as MAGA’s ne…
Last week my neighbors brought me an envelope with a “MAGA priorities survey” enclosed. A solicitation for money disguised as a survey, it opened with a four-page cover letter from Trump. The survey drills down on ‘Biden’s sky-high mortgage rates,’ and ‘reckless spending binge’ even though we’re 1.5…
Kak·i·sto·cra·cy- (kakə̇ˈstäkrəsē): a government by the least suitable or competent citizens of a stateA ‘kakistocracy’ is a system of government where the most unfit, incompetent, and unscrupulous individuals are in power. Such a system does not reflect rational decision-making. Instead, Trump’s ka…
A court will decide whether mushroom grower Mark Niemoller is a legitimate businessman — who has successfully carved out a lucrative niche market — or whether he has broken federal drug laws.