
The President’s job approval rating remains in the low 40s — not much change from previous polls.

Can Democrats show a unity that eludes Republicans?
After the bitter Republican National Committee leadership fight last week, the Democrats gather this weekend in a relative state of calm.

Political payback: GOP House members set to oust Muslim Dem from committee
The House member who proposed removing Omar from the committee said she “brought dishonor” to the House. That description could be applied to many Republicans in the body.

Biden, McCarthy meet to discuss debt ceiling issues
The meeting did not expect to reach any agreements and both said they plan to meet again to try and reach an agreement well before the debt ceiling deadline.

FBI search of Biden vacation home turns up no classified documents
The searchers did take some notes of the President that relate to his time as Vice President to Barack Obama.
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Another sad case of corrupt fraud in the U.S. House of Representatives
As the lies and criminal activity of fabulist George Santos pile up, we learn how he used his fake charity to bilk a Navy Veteran and his ailing service dog. Why is Santos still in Congress?

McCarthy: Liar, fraud, and phony Speaker of the House
The House of Representatives has had a long list of bad Speakers of the House but none come close to the liar, fraud and corrupt Kevin McCarthy.

Rowdy Republicans: A chaotic party with no capable leadership
An unruly group that calls themselves the Freedom Caucus, has derailed six attempts by Kevin McCarthy to become speaker. That’s good news but the party doesn’t have anyone to do the job.

Lies, damn lies, and more such crap from Republicans
Voters helped save democracy in the midterm elections, but we must start the new year recognizing the continued threats from GOP frauds and extremists.

With 2022 gone, let’s hope 2023 brings a toxic end to Donald Trump’s criminal reign
The overdue and much-deserved end is near for the cancer of Trump but another infection has arrived with liar and fabulist George Santos, just elected as a GOP representative in New York.

A career newspaperman ponders the loss of local news as papers disappear
I’ve worked for newspapers for most of a 65-year career. Will I outlive them?

Congratulations to the Jan. 6 House committee for their report. It’s a great start, but more work remains
The bipartisan House committee is filled with facts, evidence, photos, videos and texts that clearly show the crimes committed by Trump and his cohorts.

Time to convict Trump for what he is: An insurrectionist, and traitor to America
Donald J. Trump violated the Oath of Office he took as president, defrauded the government and the nation, and led an insurrection to try and destroy Democracy and America.

Respect for Marriage should have been a right of all Americans, along with respect for the right to worship as one pleases
The growing number of non-denominational Americans now outnumber any protestant ones.
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Republican fraud began long before George Santos

The long, slippery slope that sent the Republican party into the toxic slime of political decay began in 1994 with a serial adulterer named Newt Gingrich.
Biden, McCarthy meet to discuss debt ceiling issues
The meeting did not expect to reach any agreements and both said they plan to meet again to try and reach an agreement well before the debt ceiling deadline.
FBI search of Biden vacation home turns up no classified documents
The searchers did take some notes of the President that relate to his time as Vice President to Barack Obama.