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DL Open Thread: Friday, May 23, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 23, 202511 Comments

A Plane, And Now This: President Trump gathered Thursday evening at his Virginia golf club with the highest-paying customers of his personal cryptocurrency, promising that he would promote the crypto…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, May 22, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 22, 20256 Comments

The Big Story: Senate To Consider Inspector General Bill Today. SB 4 (Sturgeon) will pass, likely unanimously. Bipartisan sponsors in both houses. Governor has said he supports it. Unless the…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 22, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 22, 20251 Comment

Worst Bill In History Passes House. C'mon, you knew they'd find the votes, didn'tcha?: The House early Thursday narrowly passed a wide-ranging bill to deliver President Trump’s domestic agenda, after Speaker…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 21, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 21, 20253 Comments

Let's start with a real feel-good bill signing: https://www.delawareonline.com/videos/news/local/2025/05/20/gov-meyer-signs-medical-aid-in-dying-bill/83746069007/ Watch the video. Thrilled to see retired Rep. Paul Baumbach front and center at the signing. Gov. Meyer appeared genuinely moved…

DL Open Thread: Weds., May 21, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 21, 202514 Comments

Israel Has Almost Finished The Job. Gaza has just about been cleared, perhaps for a Trump luxury resort: After more than 19 months of brutal war, the patience of some…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 20, 20254 Comments

Dog Bites Man: Today's Senate Agenda was made public on Friday morning, the House Agenda didn't go up until around 3 pm yesterday. Less than 24 hours before session. This…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 20, 20256 Comments

Political Arrests Becoming The Norm: The Justice Department charged a New Jersey congresswoman with assaulting federal agents during a clash outside a Newark immigration detention center and dropped a trespass…

DL Open Thread: Monday, May 19, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 19, 20253 Comments

Could Be A Tough Week For The Economy: Stock futures tumbled on Monday as a downgrade of the U.S.′ credit rating by Moody’s caused Treasury yields to spike. Futures tied…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, May 18, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 18, 20254 Comments

Gonna try an experiment today. May become a weekly feature, may be gone by next Sunday. Sorta like CBS Sunday Morning. More features, less timeliness. Here goes. What Do We…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 17, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 17, 20253 Comments

Supreme Court To Trump: No Deportations Without Due Process--At Least, Not For Now: The Trump administration will not be allowed to deport a group of Venezuelan detainees accused of being…

DL Open Thread: Friday, May 16, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 16, 202537 Comments

The Shit Hits The Fan. Boy, does it. Read the entire thing. There's so much to unpack that I can only scratch the surface with excerpts: State Rep. Sherae’a Moore’s…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, May 15, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 15, 202521 Comments

People who I respect had told me that Speaker Mimi Minor-Brown was even worse than Our Pal Val Longhurst. Recent events, specifically Mimi's running roughshod over members of her own…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 15, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 15, 2025

Trump Accepts Some Mexican Immigrants. Only the best, I might add: Mexico’s security chief confirmed Tuesday that 17 family members of cartel leaders crossed into the U.S. last week as…