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Trump Indicted Again – This Time, for Conspiracy to Overturn 2020 Election

Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 9:43 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Donald Trump made history in March when he became the first sitting or former president of the United States to be indicted. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg indicted him for paying off a porn star and covering it up.  Special Counsel indicts Trump again But Special Counsel Jack Smith indicted him again in June for mishandling classified documents and obstructing justice. Yet,… Read more.

Republicans Like Bill Barr Value Loyalty to Party Over Country

Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 9:11 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

You might think all Republicans value loyalty to Donald Trump over loyalty to the country. However, a few Republicans like Bill Barr and John Bolton want you to know that they value loyalty to party above all. Except that this is the very definition of the triumph of tribalism over patriotism. Frankly, it’s stupefying that… Read more.

Republican and Democrats Began Governing Like Sunnis and Shias. Now Washington Looks Like Baghdad.

Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 6:59 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Washington DC is in lockdown with a Baghdad-style ‘Green Zone’ perimeter set up days out from Joe Biden’s inauguration as more than 20,000 armed National Guard troops are mobilized, razor wire is installed on fences and road blocks are put in place amid ‘major security threats’ in the capital. As security intensifies in Washington, the Secret… Read more.

Impeachment Vote Is as Much About Tribalism as Trumpism

Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 6:57 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Mitt Romney is a former Republican presidential nominee. As such he commands considerable respect in political and media circles. This is why many “Never Trumpers” are looking to him to take up the mantle of the late Republican Senator John McCain, namely as President Trump’s most credible and indignant critic in Congress. Arguably, Romney has… Read more.

Tribalism and Dysfunction in American Politics

Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 8:49 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Here in part is how The Economist explained this tribalism and dysfunction in a recent issue (on May 24) under the heading “The primeval tribalism of American Politics.” No longer able to fathom how their partisan rivals can hear, and also see, think and say the things they do, Americans are increasingly liable to consider… Read more.