Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “The evils we experience flow from the excess of democracy. The people do not want virtue, but are dupes of pretended patriots.” — Elbridge Gerry, 1... Read more
There is nothing new about superpowers spying on one another, even from balloons. But for pure gall, there was something different this time. [...]
The effort off the coast of South Carolina is expected to take days, and Navy and Coast Guard ships have been sent to the scene. U.S. officials are watching for retaliation from China. [...]
The president plans to use his first State of the Union address since Republicans took control of the House to call for bipartisan cooperation. Neither he nor many others expect that to happen. [...]
The move by the alliance of conservative donors could provide an enormous boost to a Republican alternative to the former president. [...]
Ms. Harris is struggling to carve out a lane for herself in what may be one of the most consequential periods in the vice presidency. [...]
He drew headlines across the world when, during a hunting trip, he was accidentally blasted in the face and torso by Vice President Dick Cheney — then apologized himself for the incident. [...]
