In a Quixotic attempt to derail Mr. Obama’s reelection, Donald Trump in 2011 sent investigators to Hawaii to “prove” that the president was in fact born in Kenya. One long-form birth certificate and a second administration later, the Donald remains … [Continue reading]
Donald Trump’s plan to register every Muslim and wiretap every mosque in America was met with widespread derision. Jeb Bush called it wrong and manipulative. Hillary labeled it shocking and implored all the other presidential candidates to denounce … [Continue reading]
Authorities in Dallas arrested Burmese immigrant Paw Eh after she forced her 4-year-old son to swallow rat poison. The toddler at first refused to drink the toxic concoction, but after Eh slapped him in the face, she sloshed a spoonful into his … [Continue reading]
The 17th century proverb construing one man’s meat as another’s poison staunchly applies to modern life well beyond the obvious case of dumpster lasagna. Take for example the €3B of 5-year 4.95% Greek bonds issued a year and a half ago. Though the … [Continue reading]
Trumped up: The ongoing war between the Republican frontrunner and Fox anchor Megyn Kelly seems suspiciously contrived, playing out with less spontaneity than a scripted “reality” show. When pressed as to whether he had spoken to (read: conspired … [Continue reading]