"WE'RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER WAR ROOM"

https://politicalwire.com/2017/05/31/white-house-looking-war-room-space/ “The White House is scouting office space for the much-speculated a...

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

Trump IS a Russian asset http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/05/russians-think-trump-might-be-a-russian-asset.html Putin's spin on...

ENABLERS

Trump says he has "total confidence" in Jared Kushner. Of course he does -- that's part of the problem http://talkingpointsmem...

COULDA WOULDA SHOULDA

Excellent profile of Hillary Clinton and how she is dealing with the most painful presidential election loss in history http://nymag.com/dai...

SPY STORY

Sometimes things are just the way they look. Russia interfered in the election to help Trump. Overt "collusion" aside, the Trump t...

ODD MAN OUT

Time to assess Trump's first overseas trip http://www.salon.com/2017/05/26/donalds-bogus-journey-president-trumps-behavior-at-nato-summi...

A "TIME BOMB"

Reince Priebus is scared to death that James Comey has notes on a conversation they had (which he almost certainly does) http://www.thedaily...

IT'S NOT THE CRIME, IT'S THE COVER-UP

It's an old truth, and a relevant one. Conservative Byron York, who doesn't get quoted a lot here, analyzes how Trump has screwed hi...

TREASON

Former CIA Director makes clear that contacts between Russia and Trump's people were extensive, and concerning. And he leaves us with an...

HANDS OFF!

Okay, let's start with something fun today. We know Melania refuses to live in the White House. It's pretty clear she never wanted t...

PSY OPS

How Russia used social media to turn the election -- and more http://time.com/4783932/inside-russia-social-media-war-america/?xid=fbshare Fo...

MOSCOW ON THE POTOMAC

Da! http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/05/20/donald-trump-knows-just-how-bad-the-russia-investigation-can-get What does “consciousne...

THE DOCTRINE OF INFALLIBILITY

A Cult http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/05/trump-the-cult-and-cover-up.html And yet around 35 percent of the country still somehow...

QUICKSAND

To me, the best of all worlds is for lingering scandals and investigations to haunt Trump throughout his term. I don't want him to leave...

"A DOWNWARD SPIRAL"

Trump pulls everyone else down with him  http://www.salon.com/2017/05/17/the-white-house-is-overwhelmed-with-the-russia-scandal/ Trump appar...

When Cartoons Meet Reality

ENOUGH!

Day 116, and we ALREADY have the first impeachment poll (think about it) http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/05/poll-voters-favor-impe...

WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE

How Trump's aides use news clippings and web rumors (some phony) to manipulate his perceptions and actions http://www.politico.com/story...

LOYALTY OATHS

No, the president isn't the CEO of the country; no all government employees don't work for him; no, personal loyalty to the Leader i...

ALONE

Another Nixonian parallel: Trump withdraws into isolation and anger, narrowing his circle of trusted advisors into an ever smaller cohort, b...

RIGHT TO INFORMATION (RTI) : A Review from 2005 Till 2017

The RTI Legislation was a step in the right direction and was welcomed with great zeal and hope by the country. It was termed the beacon of ...

VERSION CONTROL

It's not my original line, but it's a good one: when you are trafficking in the truth, your story tends not to change, and the vario...

TRUMP REX

The ancient Greeks would love this story: foolishness and hubris bringing down an arrogant leader. Trying to dodge Fate, his own actions ens...

DEFENDING THE INDEFENSIBLE

When you see a mad scramble like this to try to reframe a bad decision, you know there's trouble. Let's start with Trump's twitt...

YOU'RE FIRED!

Trump fires James Comey -- fired, not one of those face-saving "resignations" like he gave that crook Michael Flynn. Interestingly...

"UNDERLYING CONDUCT"

Sally Yates dumps gasoline all over Michael Flynn, and lights a match https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/5/8/15583878/sally-yates-...

NO LONGER OPERATIVE

The House bill was perfect. The best health care bill, evah. Now, it needs to be fixed Trump, three days ago: http://www.redstate.com/absent...

INDICTMENTS?

I don't know how reliable this is, but if true. . .  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/olbermann-trump-grand-jury_us_590d27f0e4b0104c7...

WHITE GUYS

The Senate health care drafting committee https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/5/5/15563728/voxcare-senate-health-care-working-group...

SOMETIMES WHEN YOU WIN, YOU LOSE

Trump and the House Republicans think they got a monkey off their back by passing this rancid health care bill. But their trouble is just be...

POOR BABY

Trump's fragile feelings http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/white-house-argues-dems-shouldnt-hurt-trumps-feelings Congress recently...

THE REAL DONALD TRUMP

Trump's crazy day http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/01/trump-civil-war-banks-korea-237859 "It seems to be among the most bizarr...

JUST SAY NO

More hope and promises about a health care vote this week. It's gotten to the point where passing SOMETHING . . . PLEASE! has become an ...

THE LONG CON

Trump says health care reform is "on its way" (it's always just around the corner, isn't it?). And blames the Dems for why...