Trump In Russia?

Trump In Russia?

During an interview on state-owned Russian network RT America two days ago, Donald Trump criticized US foreign policy and the American political press corps while speaking with Larry King.  RT, which airs in several countries in English and Russian, is funded by the...
Gary Johnson’s Aleppo Blunder

Gary Johnson’s Aleppo Blunder

Yesterday morning, Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson found himself in hot water after an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”.  When asked what he would do about Aleppo, the major Syrian city that’s been a stronghold for opposition forces and is currently under siege...
Intra-GOP Fight?

Intra-GOP Fight?

For the past six years, the tea party has disrupted Republican politics, much to the chagrin of the Republican establishment.  Yet with the 2016 primary season over, the establishment has been going on the offensive, pushing hard against tea party-leaning candidates...
Donald Trump in Connecticut

Donald Trump in Connecticut

When the Republican Party was first formed in the 19th century, the Northeast was a solid Republican stronghold.  This has changed over the years, and the GOP hasn’t won the Northeast since 1988.  While New Hampshire and Pennsylvania are still regarded as swing...
The Changing GOP Platform

The Changing GOP Platform

The first draft of the document that will become the GOP platform last night as the Republican National Convention started up.  While it remains opposed to abortion, it’s starting to look a bit different than in previous years.  In a major shift, the platform would...