Friends, as I write this it’s the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The tournament that’s supposed to embody the spirit of “The Beautiful Game.” It’s America’s turn at hosting the major sporting event the rest of the world
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And The Damage Done
In the face of a Republican senatorial revolt, including refusal to approve the extension of FISA § 702, which will lapse as the House took off for yet another vacay, to Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as the acting DNI,
A Deal Without Certainty
Adhering to the terms of international trade deals, or any international deals for that matter, has always been a matter of trust. And trust mattered, for without it, no deal was a deal, and no country could be held to
When The Door Is Opened, Who Knows What Comes Through
Every once in a while, someone calls for a new constitutional convention to fix the myriad problems people have with the existing Constitution. Do away with the Electoral College? Make the Senate more democratic? Allow for the criminalization of hate
Tuesday Talk*: To Blanche Or Not To Blanche
Trump has officially nominated his criminal defense lawyer, now on the payroll of the Department of Justice as the Acting Attorney General following the firing of Pamela Jo Bondi, who replaced his first choice, Matt Gaetz, to be the Attorney
Or Is It “The Crazy In Her Eyes”?
President Trump was interviewed by Kristen Welker for Meet The Press. It did not go well. But for whom?
For some, this was one of the most revealing interviews, reflecting Trump’s detachment from reality, abusiveness toward the media in general
The Fault . . . Is Mine Alone
While I was hardly a regular watcher of The Apprentice, I did watch occasionally, particularly in the early seasons. One thing stood out to me then. The losing team would have a leader, and Trump would ask the leader who
Seaton: Brain Farts (Summer Vacation) Redux
Prefatory Note: Enjoy this one from the archives this week, friends. Your humble humorist is currently attempting to navigate a professional software “update” that makes me want to pull my remaining hair out of my head.—CLS
It’s summer in Tennessee.
Ultimately, The Senate Republicans Caved To Trump
Much has been made of Republican Senators finally finding their guts to say no to Trump’s wildest and most outrageously unlawful actions. It was put to the test in an appropriations bill to fund ICE and CBT with $70 billion
210 Days Too Many
Remember Bill Pulte? He was the nepo-baby who bought his way into Trump’s good graces to get a low-level, unsexy job as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which he then boot-strapped into a covert spy operation for