The president of Yale, Maurie McInnis, got caught trying to make a deal with the Trump administration to change its admission procedures as a way to settle an administration investigation of Yale and the threat of sanctions. The administration contended t... See more
With the Iran war a failure on all fronts, Trump predictably has tried to change the subject yet again. His abrupt imposition of tariffs on some 60 nations generated the desired headlines. But every aspect of Trump’s new tariffs is a fraud, from the profe... See more
Last week, House Republicans tried to embarrass Democrats by offering a floor amendment ending all military aid to Israel. But then 103 House Democrats, more than half of the Democratic caucus, voted for the amendment as a badge of honor. They included fo... See more
They come from Haiti, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Uganda, Jamaica, the Philippines, and dozens of other nations. They serve people who may be aging, frail, sick, disabled, dying; often frightened, sometimes angry and unappreciative. They bathe their c... See more
Several days have elapsed since the confirmation hearing of Todd Blanche to be attorney general last Wednesday and Thursday, but the Judiciary Committee chair, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, still has not scheduled a vote. That’s because Sen. John Cornyn of Texa... See more
