Well, it’s done. Mr. Mueller says he has closed his investigation, the report has been written and delivered to William Barr, the US Attorney General for review. Today and tomorrow he will be briefing ranking Senators and House members. How
TO IMPEACH OR NOT TO IMPEACH: ONCE ALL THE REPORTS ARE IN ON TRUMP, WHAT’S NEXT?
It has been widely reported that the filing of Special Counsel Robert S. Muller, III’s “final” report is imminent. Meanwhile, the House continues a vigorous investigation into all matters Trump, as the SDNY (Southern District of New York, the US
Nancy Pelosi: The 116th Congress, New Rules and Medicare-for-All
Love her or hate her, California’s 12th congressional district Congresswoman, Nancy Pelosi, seems poised to retake the speakers gavel when the 116th Congress convenes in January of next year. She represents my home district in San Francisco. Many of us
Leave the Deplorables Alone! (They Can’t Help It.)
The BLUE WAVE continues to roll, leaving ripples on the shore and many questions and races yet to be decided, the most publicized of which are the Governors races in Florida and Georgia, Senate races in Florida and Arizona, and
Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid to Pay for Trump’s Billionaire Tax Cuts
Alright, so you’re not of retirement age. That’s a looong way off for you. Or, let’s say you’ve been responsible and you’ve been dutifully saving and investing for your retirement. Why does this matter? It matters because you’ve all been paying for
Beware the Ides of October: From Bork to Kavanaugh
In a kinder, gentler time (read pre-Trump) the confirmation process for nominees to the US Supreme Court has been a mostly genteel procedure. In my lifetime there has been only one other hotly contested nominee, Robert Bork, who was nominated
Lindsey Graham’s Tirade Should Move Us All to the Polls in November.
THIS is one of MANY reasons Democrats must take back the Senate next month. They have all forgotten how they blocked Merrick Garland’s nomination for MONTHS and how they vowed to block ANY nomination put forward by Hilary Clinton, should she
With His Right-Wing Agenda Clearly Exposed, This Thin-Skinned Nominee Clearly Lacks the Judicial Temperament to Serve on the Supreme Court
Clearly lacking in judicial temperament, Kavanaugh unleashes an emotional, boo-hoo, poor me, blame the leftists and Democrats (explicitly singling out the Clintons!) for this shame on my family tirade in his opening statement that he admittedly wrote himself, without help or
NOW Would be a GREAT Time to Support Your Democratic Senator
In just over a month, thirty-three seats in the United States Senate are up for election. Of those, only 9 are held by Republicans, 24 are held by Democrats, many of whom are serving in red states. Some of them
Outside Counsel to Question Kavanaugh. Good Idea, or Not?
I’ll just tell you, right off the bat, I think it’s a GOOD idea. If you strongly disagree, you can stop reading here. If you want to know why, I’ll explain my reasoning. First off, I’m a lawyer, so I