Category Archives: Opinion

By James J Devine Was Donald Trump’s Vice President involved with a mysterious death in the Vatican? The Eternal City is draped in mourning, but beneath the black veils and solemn hymns, whispers slither through the cobblestone corridors of power. Pope Francis is dead—officially from natural causes, at 88, after a long illness. But inContinue reading “Are you wondering if JD Vance killed Pope Francis?”

By James J. Devine In a move so shameless it would make Boss Tweed blush, a shadowy campaign ad is urging Jewish Republicans to abandon their party—just for a day, just long enough to prop up Congressman Josh Gottheimer, the so-called “least not bad guy” in New Jersey’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. The ad, circulating likeContinue reading “Gottheimer campaigning from the gutter like politics belongs there”

By James J. Devine Republican President Donald Trump’s relentless push to dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is not just another example of his ideological extremism—it is a direct threat to American lives. His administration’s latest scheme, championed by dog-killer Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, to “eliminate” FEMA and offload disaster response onto ill-equippedContinue reading “A reckless abandonment of responsibility: Trump’s crusade against disaster relief”

By James J Devine Let me tell you about Leland Dudek, the man who, for a brief and shining moment, thought he could hold the Social Security Administration hostage like a toddler clutching a toy he doesn’t even want. Dudek, the acting commissioner of the SSA, decided Thursday evening that he’d play the role ofContinue reading “Leland Dudek’s Social Security Circus: A Trump temp’s tantrum threatens to derail millions of lives”