DONALD TRUMP – PRESIDENT ZERO September 8, 2019 One of the challenges of writing about President Trump is that it is hard to avoid slipping into a Billy Joel-esque “We Didn’t Start the Fire” litany of the many, many outrages that have come to define this Presidency. I would like to argue, however, that over …
1/20 September 4, 1781 is the official date for the "founding" of El Pueblo de la Reina de los Angeles" ("The Town of the Queen of the Angels") by Spanish settlers – its second settlement in California. Below are some events that shaped this great city. #LosAngeles pic.twitter.com/5XANHCcCn3 — Bennet Kelley (@bennetkelley) September 4, 2019 …
The latest white supremacist inspired mass shooting this weekend raises many troubling issues, including: the extent to which President Trump is to blame for inflammatory and racist rhetoric that may have inspired these actors; President Trump’s refusal to acknowledge the threat posed by white supremacist; and his administration’s efforts to undermine efforts to monitor and …
A few quick thoughts on last night’s debate in Houston. First of all it was good to have all the leading candidates on stage, which may not be the case for the October debates. As far as how the candidates did, my analysis is below. Full disclosure – I have not yet selected a candidate … Continue reading
I am increasingly concerned over the current protests in Hong Kong. It is an issue I have been following for some time, having featured the 2014 Umbrella Movement on my podcast. China’s ominous movement of troops to the Hong Kong border and the Trump administration’s failure to express any support for democracy in Hong Kong … Continue reading
Below are my quick takes on the CNN Debates on Tuesday and Wednesday in Detroit. The Contenders Joe Biden A prepared and forceful #JoeBiden showed up for the 2d debate and the malarkey line reminded Dems why they liked Joe in the first place since he's one of a kind. https://t.co/lSurRyCUpL — Bennet Kelley (@bennetkelley) … Continue reading
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Where are the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates on the issue of climate change? Climate change was identified by the 2018 midterm voters as one of their most pressing concerns, and is one of the seven issues I covered in my 2020 candidate guides. Many of the readers here at Political⚡Charge asked…
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Where are the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates on the issue of civil rights? Civil rights was identified by the 2018 midterm voters as one of their most pressing concerns, and is one of the seven issues I covered in my 2020 candidate guides. Many of the readers here at Political⚡Charge asked…
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Where are the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates on the issue of voting rights? Voting rights was identified by the 2018 midterm voters as one of their most pressing concerns, and is one of the seven issues I covered in my 2020 candidate guides. Many of the readers here at Political⚡Charge asked…
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Where are the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates on the issue of economic inequality? Economic inequality was identified by the 2018 midterm voters as one of their most pressing concerns, and is one of the seven issues I covered in my?2020 candidate guides. Many of the readers here at Political⚡Charge asked…
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Where are the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates on the issue of gun reform? Gun reform was identified by the 2018 midterm voters as one of their most pressing concerns, and is one of the seven issues I covered in my 2020 candidate guides. Many of the readers here at Political⚡Charge asked…
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On May 23rd the Justice Department returned a superseding indictment against Julian Assange that not only includes and expands on the prior claim stemming from an attempt to hack into the Pentagon’s Secret Internet Protocol Network but adds sixteen additional charges stemming from obtaining and publishing classified information. Counts 5,…
The Mueller Report is to politics what James Joyce’s Ulysses is to literature and Irish culture – everyone has an opinion on it but very few have actually read it or are even versed in its details. Enter Tami Burages who has taken dissected the key findings of the Mueller Report on obstruction to easily … Continue reading
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Where are the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates on the issue of healthcare? Healthcare was identified by the 2018 midterm voters as one of their most pressing concerns, and is one of the seven issues I covered in my 2020 candidate guides. Many of the readers here at Political⚡Charge asked me…
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Rep. Eric Swalwell The Democrats have a big field of candidates running for President in 2020. Each of them brings their own unique strengths to the table in a bid to take our country in a very different direction than the one we’re on today. But as we well know…
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Michael Bennet (Photo: (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) The Democrats have a big field of candidates running for President in 2020. Each of them brings their own unique strengths to the table in a bid to take our country in a very different direction than the one we’re on today. But…
In a swift and sweeping win for House investigators, D.C. District Judge Amit P. Mehta denied the Trump administration’s attempt to quash a House Committee on Oversight and Reform for President Trump’s accounting records from 2011 forward from his accounting firm Mazars USA LLP. The ruling can be digested down to four key passages: Pg … Continue reading
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Joe Biden The Democrats have a big field of candidates running for President in 2020. Each of them brings their own unique strengths to the table in a bid to take our country in a very different direction than the one we’re on today. But as we well know from…
The Los Angeles Press Club announced the finalists for the 61st Southern California Journalism Awards and I am pleased to be included for the 14th Consecutive Year with my 25th and 26th nomination. Winners will be announced at a June 30th gala at the Biltmore in downtown Los Angeles that will honor CBS2 Sports Anchor … Continue reading
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John Delaney The Democrats have a big field of candidates running for President in 2020. Each of them brings their own unique strengths to the table in a bid to take our country in a very different direction than the one we’re on today. But as we well know from…
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Photo: Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock There is a big field of candidates running for the Democratic nomination for President in 2020. The candidates each bring their own unique strengths to the table in a bid to take our country in a very different direction than the one we’re on today. But as…
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Beto O’Rourke, Photo by MICHAEL STRAVATO via The Texas Tribune The Democrats have a big field of candidates running for President in 2020. To briefly use a sports analogy, I see our candidates as the starting players on the Blue team, each bringing their own unique strengths to the table…
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Alissa Quart, Author of Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America LISTEN VIA THESE CHANNELS WMR iTunes Podbay Spreaker Stitcher We are belatedly posting the final segment from our Miami Book Fair author’s series with my discussion taped this fall with Alissa Quart, author of Squeezed:…
