The truth about “The Wall”
If you’re like me, you’ve heard a lot of claims about progress on a Southern border wall– or lack thereof. Some people say a great deal of new wall or fencing has been built under President Trump. Some claim virtually […]
“Read the transcript” (Call #2, July 25)
President Trump has insisted his July 25, 2019 phone call with Ukraine’s president was “perfect.” His critics argue it’s evidence of a criminal quid pro quo, extortion and bribery. Read the transcript as released by the White House below. Note:
The Biden-Burisma part of the impeachment hearing
The following is a new analysis There are plenty of post mortems on day one of the impeachment hearings against President Trump. There’s a summary in The Huffington Post, this left-sided take is from Rolling Stone, and here’s a view
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ISIS bride is not a U.S. citizen, says judge
A federal judge ruled today that a so-called “ISIS bride” Hoda Muthana is not a U.S. citizen and will not be allowed to return to the United States. Muthana, a Muslim woman, told her family she was going on a
Dissenting diplomats are the ones conducting “shadow diplomacy” against Trump
The following is an excerpt from my latest news analysis in The Hill. There’s an important revelation from the first day of impeachment hearings that I haven’t heard discussed. It has to do with the witnesses’ strange notion of how
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“Historic increases” and border issues create backlogs in U.S. Trusted Traveler Programs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports an historic increase in new applications and renewals for its Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP), and significant delays processing them. Backlogs blamed on: Historic increases in new applications and renewals Humanitarian and security crisis
Sen. Graham chides Republican colleagues for not doing more to defend Trump
The head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) seemed to express frustration and imply that his hands are tied when it comes to Republicans providing a counterpoint to Democrat-led impeachment hearings, which began today in the House
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Most are “very dissatisfied” with Congress
Most people are not pleased with Congress, according to the latest unscientific poll here at SharylAttkisson.com. When asked, “How do you feel about Congress, overall?” 97% stated they were “Very dissatisfied.” Add in the “Somewhat dissatisfied” and we’re up to
