From Wall Street to the White House, the general assumption has been that the new House majority (driven by a few die-hard MAGA worshippers) would wreak havoc to propel their distorted agenda. Back are the days when the country…
The White House must have been listening to NYC Mayor Eric Adams pleading for more help with newly arrived immigrants. Today, the federal government is launching a new citizen program that allows any of us to help sponsor and…
While everyone from the White House to Wall Street say the economy is doing better than expected, the irrefutable fact is that people are battling high prices, forcing us all to do something we’d rather not; Ukrainian authorities confirmed…
Underway at Davos, Switzerland is the World Economic Forum. A mix of politicians and business CEOs, Davos is the place where (supposedly) serious talk takes place about the major issues facing the planet. Yet, under their watch, rather ironic…
It was inevitable that (meaningful) tech would finally catch up with the federal government. Border officials now allow asylum-seekers to ask for US asylum through an app. That’s awesome — if those requests are acknowledged and acted upon and…
Conservatives are intent to dictate to everyone to think like they do, believe what they do and adhere to their biases. Whereas Liberals, or as I like to just say, Democrats, believe in personal choice – period! Anyway, conservatives…
The 3 Amigos (Biden, Trudeau, López Obrador) ended their summit amid good food, lively music and new promises on trade and immigration, among other topics. Time will tell…; We all know in 2016 that Putin really wanted Trump to…
Over the weekend, Brazil witnessed their own version of the US Jan. 6 insurrection. Ironic, how most Americans weren’t that horrified to see the upheaval, destruction and invasion of Brazil’s seat of government. After all, it’s South America. A…
Do you remember where you were on this day 2 years ago? It was the day a group of domestic terrorists, egged on by the then-president, stormed the Capitol to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden as the newly…
President Biden is set to visit the source of his greatest criticism from Republicans — the US-Mexico border. On his way to join his colleagues at the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City, Biden will finally get a…
The ‘Sleeping Giant’ awoke in 2022! New data shows Dems have one demographic to thank for winning their key races. The bigger question is what will happen next with this constituency; Guess how many women were elected governor last…
Happy New Year!! A new year brings (widespread) change. For starters, IRS changes may be impacting our paychecks and taxes in a big way; Word is Putin is mad that Zelensky is fighting back and plans to ‘exhaust’ Ukraine…
With this last ‘blogging’ day of 2022, I’m leaving us all with a selection of headlines meant to give us a little insight into global affairs. Though politics is being infiltrated by people who want to cocoon our nations…
Once upon a time, there was hope that a ‘global economy’ would lead to a more united planet where borders were used to manage internal infrastructures, currency and systems of government and not used as barriers to keep people…
The Supreme Court kept Trump’s discriminatory border policy in effect. Does this worsen their credibility?; Here’s Zelensky’s 10-point peace plan and what he wants for Ukraine; Discover the 10 must-read books by Latino authors; Want to know what the…
As we close out 2022, events of historic proportions continue happening: the migrant surge at the US-Mexico border; the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the near-total devastation of the country’s infrastructure; The worsening drought in the southwest; The extraordinary…
The end of 2022 is fast approaching and events of historic proportions is how historians will remember the final chapter of 2022: The Jan 6 panel investigation into the insurrection; The long-awaited release of Trump’s tax returns; A former…
Overnight news stirred more than a little excitement in newsaholics. No, I’m not talking about the release of Trump’s tax returns but the surprise (to us) of Ukrainian President Zelensky’s visit to the White House and Congress. It’s a…
Word is that the ‘reasonable’ Republicans are backing away from voicing public support of their fallen-from-grace MAGA leader. While the Jan. 6 committee’s criminal referrals may not influence the DOJ, as they claim it won’t, it’s at least having…
It seems Elon Musk created a Twitter poll asking users if he should leave his post as CEO of Twitter. More than 50% of users voted him out. He said he would honor it. Until he does, he hasn’t;…
Congressional Dems are working overtime to get things passed they know will be killed once the GOP takes control of the House. The latest legislation, creating a sense of urgency, has everything to do with preserving the nation’s democracy…
A disturbing report just released highlights the very real danger to pregnant women, and those in the delivery room, since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. The worst part – it didn’t have to be this way;…
It’s bad enough that conservative zealots have criminalized abortion in this country but now one judge wants to start on birth control. Why does one man have such power over the personal decisions of millions of women? With each…
We use to be a country that took data seriously. However, ever since the Trump ‘gaslight’ administration, who manipulated data and created their own alternative version – remember the infamous weather map ridiculousness – data is now seen, not…
A new analysis of the turnout of the 2022 midterms reveals a not-so-shocking reality for Dems but makes the future more of a mystery; European countries have been ‘absorbing’ more than their fair share of Ukrainian refugees. It’s only…
