Three days, three actions and already a chilling message: don’t oppose us because we can make you regret it. The new Trump-inspired House Republican majority has already begun to lay the groundwork for retaliation against its enemies. On the first day they tried unsuccessfully to get rid of the Office of Congressional Ethics and replace […]

  Donald Trump was proclaiming his low opinion of the American intelligence services even before the election. But when they said that Russian hacking had helped elect him, his tweeting on the subject took on the feel of sweaty-palmed panic. On New Year’s Eve, he tried so hard that he blurted out the childish final […]

Presidents frolicking with mob is not unheard of. But John Kennedy’s reported frolic with the mistress of Sam (Momo) Giancana did not make the practice acceptable. New Years’ video reveals Trump partying with mob associate Joey ‘No Socks’ Cinque. Where is the media? Written by Tom Cahill in US Uncut, January 3, 2017, Facebook Twitter […]

They struck quickly and silently. The first thing House Republicans did after the holiday was move to kill future ethics investigations. It was a transparent attempt to protect themselves against criticism. And then–OMG–the Tweeter-in-Chief did the right thing! He called them out on it in a mid-day tweet, upbraiding them for such petty activity when […]

Playing defense against the Donald will require remembering that he is first and last the Tweeter-in-Chief, his tweets here today gone tomorrow. To him words have no meaning, but to the rest of the world they do. David Brooks has an excellent analysis of what that could mean.

There is no excuse for being silent. For being caught unawares. Or for missing the last plane out if you intend to go. The warning signs are plentiful, and it is not overreacting to speak of them. One should not assume that we’ll most likely muddle through. Perhaps we will, but it’s time for a […]

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