"He flabbergasts the Human RaceBy gliding on the water鈥檚 faceWith ease, celerity and grace;But if he ever stopped to thinkOf how he did it, he would sink.鈥� Hilaire Belloc, on the waterbeetleLeaving aside the missing element of grace and the improbability of his ever stopping to think, ...
Here鈥檚 a thought exercise: What do you suppose would happen if Russian strongman Vladimir Putin decided to clarify remarks he reportedly made about Donald Trump during the election campaign?鈥淚 never said Trump was 鈥榖rilliant,鈥欌�� he might say. 鈥淭hat was a poor translation. I said he ...
On Friday, at noon, Donald J. Trump will put his hand on a Bible, recite the oath of office administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, and in just three minutes鈥� time, will become the 45th president of the United States.But what country does Trump intend to govern? What America ...
According to the Center for Public Integrity, at least three-dozen municipal governments and law enforcement agencies nationwide say presidential campaigns have ignored hundreds of thousands of dollars in outstanding bills stemming from police security for campaign events.The center reported ...
When is the press no longer the watchdog America鈥檚 founders intended to keep government accountable?When it reports and publishes unverified smears.America鈥檚 founders believed that a free press was of such significance they granted it constitutional protection. Thomas Jefferson said, ...
As the incoming Trump administration attempts to ram its appointments to prominent positions through Congress without proper vetting and before all of the candidates have submitted necessary financial documentation, the Democrats are balking.Their hesitancy to act with lightning speed is taking ...