Open Thread

Welcome, Blue Delaware Reader(s?)!  Y'know, I used to joke that, in those rare instances when we broke a story over here, Blue Delaware would have it in 3-2-1, without attribution. …

The Real Reason Trump Invaded Portland: Portland authorities are in a standoff with the Trump administration over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention facility in the Oregon city, after…

I think that Trump's madness is hitting critical mass.  This might well be the week when enough people wake up and realize that he is utterly unfit to be President. …

A Very Special Absolute Corruption Edition: Trump Fired US Attorney For Following The Law: For 15 years, Michele Beckwith oversaw some of the toughest federal prosecutions in California. She went after transnational…

Trump Prosecutes Political Enemies.  Remember the events--prosecutor declines to go after Comey and Letitia James because the cases are either weak or non-existent.  Trump fires him, replaces him with someone…

The REAL Reason John Carney Wants To Address Homelessness.  Spoiler Alert: It has nothing to do with any concern Carney might have about homeless people as people: That's right.  If…

RIP: Pete Ross.  Were there a Hall Of Fame for great Delaware public servants, Pete would be a first-ballot inductee.  Not just for his mastery of the budget process, but…

'I Hate My Opponent, And I Don't Want The Best For Them'.  Trump speaks his truth: When asked about the divergent messages from the president and Mrs. Kirk, Karoline Leavitt,…

Trump Demands That AG Persecute/Prosecute His Political Enemies: In a post on social media this weekend addressed to Bondi, Trump said “nothing is being done” on investigations into some of his…

'The Hollowness Of The Easy Victory'--Robert Redford Took The Road Not Often Taken: Redford’s insight into elite sport, as he remarked during a promotional tour in 1970, was that “frequently…

Trump Fires Prosecutor For Not Bringing Charges Where There Were None: The U.S. attorney investigating New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, and the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey said…

Fascist Takeover Reaches Fever Pitch: President Trump said on Thursday that regulators should consider revoking the licenses of broadcasters that air negative coverage or commentary of him, indicating that his…