Here Comes Russell Vought
And now comes Russell Vought. Vought is expected to be confirmed later today as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), one […]
Fred’s Weekly Note Archive
A President Or An Autocrat In The Making?
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellJust days after taking the presidential oath of office and swearing to “faithfully execute” his office and “preserve, protect, and defend” the Constitution, Donald Trump […]
Trump 2.0 — “Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss.”
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Jan. 6 pardons TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellSome people seem to be giving President Donald Trump a pass these days. As he himself recently noted: “In the first term everybody was fighting […]
Mr. Super Rich Goes To Washington
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Big Tech Money In Politics TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellIn the 1939 movie Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Jimmy Stewart, as newly appointed Sen. Jefferson Smith, arrives in Washington to fight against government corruption. In […]
Trump Can’t Rewrite History, No Matter How Hard He Tries
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2020 Election Jan. 6 TrumpWatchby Jackie Howell“Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note” is coming out on Tuesday instead of Thursday this week, out of respect for President Jimmy Carter, whose state funeral will […]
Fred’s Weekly Note Returns January 9
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Jackie HowellFred’s Weekly Note and our Wertheimer’s Political Report newsletter are on a short break. Both will return on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
Is It “President Musk” Now?
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Elon Musk TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellIn recent days, we have seen a lot of bending the knee to Donald Trump by high-powered corporate leaders and the Super Rich. And when you […]
A Lawless Presidency Lies Ahead
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Kash Patel TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellThe rule of law is a foundational principle for our nation and our democracy. It is the basis for the fair and impartial administration of […]
Trump’s “Autocracy By Appointment”
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Kash Patel TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellPresident-elect Donald Trump appears determined to create an American autocracy, established by government appointments and led by Trump. There apparently is one overriding qualification that […]
America’s Oligarchs Have Arrived
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellAmerica’s Oligarchs have arrived. With their arrival, Trump’s faux “populism” is likely headed for the same dustbin where his “draining the swamp” commitment ended up. […]
