• Entertainment
  • Government
  • Healthcare
  • Law
  • Military
  • Politics
  • Polling
  • Sports
  • the Economy
  • About this place….
  • Login
  • Register
  • Show Search
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Political Dog 101

Politics, News, Comments & Other Good Stuff....

Hide Search

Law

Appeals Court backs ‘faithless’ electors in the Electoral College….

August 26, 2019 By jamesb

In a ruling that seems pretty damn stupid... A Federal Appaeals Court has essential said electors send to vote on their the votes of their state 's popular vote can vote for whoever they want... They are NOT bound by ANYTHING.... (Political parties pick 'trusted' … [Read more...] about Appeals Court backs ‘faithless’ electors in the Electoral College….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Courts, Electoral College, Faithless electors, Politics, Popular Vote, Presidential elections

Brexit: Boris Johnson says odds of striking deal ‘touch and go’…

August 25, 2019 By jamesb

...from BBC News..... Boris Johnson has said the chances of a Brexit deal are "touch and go" - having previously said the odds of a no-deal Brexit were "a million to one". In a BBC interview at the G7 summit in France, he said it "all depends on our EU friends and … [Read more...] about Brexit: Boris Johnson says odds of striking deal ‘touch and go’…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Boris Johnson, Brexit, EU/British, Irish back stop, No-Deal Brexit, Politics

Bernie Sanders would continue using tariff’s against China….

August 25, 2019 By jamesb

Sanders explained his goals with tariff's/import taxes, which Donald Trump is using in his trade war with China.... He, like Trump, does NOT believe whole heartily in free trade ..... He was talking to CNN's Brianna Keller.... The exchange: KEILAR: "You have made clear … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders would continue using tariff’s against China….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Bernie sanders, Donald Trump, economics, Free Trade, Globalism, Politics, Tariffs/Import taxes

The Trump admin has NOT built a foot of ‘new location’ border wall yet…..

August 25, 2019 By jamesb

We all remember the signature promise of Donald Trump's campaign? He's gonna build a wall to keep out the illegals from coming to America!.... He's gonna get Mexico to pay for it!.... Well? Neither of those two promises have occurred.... Quietly out of the spot … [Read more...] about The Trump admin has NOT built a foot of ‘new location’ border wall yet…..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: DHS, Southern US Border wall construction, Trump

Why Elizabeth Warren is after big business…

August 25, 2019 By jamesb

The NY Times does a piece tracing her history of being pro-business until she got to see the under belly of people broke and trying to get out under huge debt they would never be able to repay... That something, as Ms. Warren often tells the story, was her deepening … [Read more...] about Why Elizabeth Warren is after big business…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Bankruptcy, Big Business, Consumer Debt, Elizabeth Warren, Politics

The Cherokee Nation to appoint a representative to Congress…

August 25, 2019 By jamesb

Seems there IS a 200 year old treaty the US government made with the native Americans when they sought peace with the Native American tribes in the West... Those tribes do operate their own form of government on their land... A Representative would not have voting rights, … [Read more...] about The Cherokee Nation to appoint a representative to Congress…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Native American Indians, Politics, Representative for the Cherokee Nation, The Cherokee Nation, US Court

Trump appears to back up on some aspects to his China Trade War….

August 25, 2019 By jamesb

In an off the cuff remark he expressed regret that the whole thing has gotten so big..... His staff had to add that he should of gone bigger.... (Trump has delayed some of his tariff raising threats as China goes toe to toe each one) But that is NOT what he … [Read more...] about Trump appears to back up on some aspects to his China Trade War….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 2020 G-7 Meeting, economics, Politics, Trump trade war, US / China Trade

Trump threatens to use the law to bar American companies from China…

August 24, 2019 By jamesb

It turns out that a American President CAN bar companies from doing business with a targeted foreign country... The law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 was passed to target criminal or terrorist organiztions, or regimes like ISIS or Al … [Read more...] about Trump threatens to use the law to bar American companies from China…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Politics, Tariffs/Import taxes, Trump barring American companies from China, Trump China trade War, US / China Trade, USA Economy

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 1324
  • Page 1325
  • Page 1326
  • Page 1327
  • Page 1328
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 1606
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

We’re looking for people to jump into on-line discussions here…..

You can find me on Twitter at

jamesb
@jamesbPDog
and
politicaldog101.bsky.social
@politicaldog101.bsky.social

Search Political101 Searches

RSS NewYork Times

  • Explaining the Roll Cloud Spotted in Portugal This Week
  • White House to Start Notifying Countries About Tariffs, Trump Says
  • Heavy Storms Cause Deadly Flooding and Evacuations in Texas
  • Why Beef Prices Have Hit a Record
  • Russia Hits Ukraine With Large Air Barrage Hours After Trump-Putin Call
  • China Sets Steep Duties on European Brandy but Spares Biggest Producers
  • Heat in Eastern Europe Fuels Fire, Fish Deaths and Tensions Over Protests
  • Move Over, $100 Lobster Salad. In the Hamptons, These Melons Cost $400.

Recent Posts

  • Donald Trump tells his AG to tell Companies They Don’t Have to Follow The Law…..
  • Isreal….Hamas Update….7/3/2025….Give Peace a Chance?
  • Ukraine Update Day 1,227….Putin Lets Trump Know He’s NOT Interested in ‘Peace’….
  • Federal Judges Do what Congress Has NOT Against Trump…..
  • US House Passes Trump ‘Big Beautiful Spending Bill’…..
  • That Trump Bill $6,000 Senior Deduction….
  • Ukraine Update Day 1,226*….US to Ukraine Arms Shipments Lag?
  • Hamas…Israel Update 7/2/2025….Peace Deal?

Recent Comments

  • My Name Is Jack on US House Passes Trump ‘Big Beautiful Spending Bill’…..: “Indeed James define for us,what is a “ true” Republican ?”” Jul 4, 08:14
  • My Name Is Jack on US House Passes Trump ‘Big Beautiful Spending Bill’…..: “Haha! You’re still on that kick,that Trump isn’t a “true’ Republican? Good God man, this ain’t 2016! Trump IS the…” Jul 4, 07:32
  • jamesb on Federal Judges Do what Congress Has NOT Against Trump…..: “Federal Judges…. Absent the Alito 5? ARE the REAL Hero’s the last 6 months….” Jul 3, 21:02
  • jamesb on US House Passes Trump ‘Big Beautiful Spending Bill’…..: “Scary Shit, EH? Some of us are MORE convinced that the convicted guy leading things WILL over sell what he’s…” Jul 3, 21:00
  • Democratic Socialist Dave on US House Passes Trump ‘Big Beautiful Spending Bill’…..: “Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;…” Jul 3, 20:21

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Archives

Copyright © 2025 · Web site by Gelfand Design