The Latest On The Trump Criminal Cases
We are headed to crunch time on the four criminal cases pending against former President Donald Trump, including two that will determine if Trump is […]
Fred’s Weekly Note Archive
House GOP — The Chaos & Dysfunction Party
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Freedom Caucus House Republicans Kevin McCarthy Mike Johnsonby Jackie HowellIn 2023, Congress enacted a total of just 27 bills, the fewest since 1932. There are various reasons why Congress took 724 votes in 2023 but […]
Trump’s Lies Keep Coming. Republican Officeholders Keep Staying Silent.
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellFormer President Donald Trump is well known as a serial liar. He may well be the most prolific liar in American history. During his four […]
Trump’s Frivolous Immunity Claim
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2020 Election Election Interference TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellThroughout his professional career, when Donald Trump has been challenged in court, his litigation strategy has invariably been “Delay. Delay. More Delay.” That apparently is […]
Two Presidents
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Election Interference impeachment Joe Biden TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellThis has been a consequential week for both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. In the case of Biden, House Republicans on Wednesday, by […]
Trump’s Dictator Warning
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellIn a Town Hall this week, former President Donald Trump told Sean Hannity he wouldn’t be a dictator “except for Day One,” if he regains […]
The Silent Republicans
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Congress House Republicans Jan. 6 TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellWhy are so many Republican officeholders being silent as former President Donald Trump threatens to create an autocracy, if not a dictatorship, if elected again […]
Trump’s Dangerous Rhetoric
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Campaign Finance Reform Money In Politics TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellIn this week’s note, Fred examines two issues in the news — first, the growing dangerous rhetoric coming from former President Donald Trump, and second, […]
Chaos Returns To Capitol Hill
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Government Shutdown House Republicans Mike Johnson Tommy Tubervilleby Jackie HowellChaos returns to Capitol Hill next week. The chaos began in January when it took House Republicans 15 floor votes to elect Kevin McCarthy as […]
“There Is Nothing Uplifting About American Politics Today.”
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2024 Elections House Republicans Mike Johnson Tommy Tuberville TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellThere is nothing uplifting about American politics today. Here are just a few examples. Sen. Tuberville’s Enormous Damage To Our Military Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) […]
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