Mitch McConnell, head honcho of the Republicans in the Senate, is going through his usual tap dance over gun control which means no change. So the US is heading for the MidTerm elections in November, when all 435 House of Congress seats and 34 of the 100 Senate seats are on the ballot, with abortion and … Read more
Who’d have thought Mike Pence would be spear-heading the first signs of a Republican backlash against an increasingly out of control Trump? Pence infuriated his former boss by refusing to overturn Biden’s victory on January 7th, hours after the insurrection on Capitol Hill. He said the American people not the vice-president decided elections. Pence’s former … Read more
The January 6th anniversary of the Capitol attack by an angry mob, cheer-leaded on by Trump’s false claim the election had been stolen, has come and gone. The House select committee set up in July 2021 to investigate, after an attempt to impeach Trump for incitement of insurrection fell short of the two thirds majority … Read more
Moves to hold Steve Bannon, former aide to Trump, in contempt for refusing to testify before the 6 January Capitol riot congressional investigation committee, are gathering pace. It is the first of several confrontations that promise to test the boundaries of executive privilege — the presidential prerogative to keep official communications secret — and will … Read more
Eric Zemmour, the far-right pundit, political journalist and writer is proving to be a surprise hit before he has even decided whether to run in next year’s French elections. His recent appearance in Paris was a sell-out and he has shot from nowhere to 15% in the polls. It’s not enough for a win but … Read more
The Trump volcano gives an occasional belch about returning to the political arena but there must be more going on with his finances than is obvious in public given his astrology. The case against the Trump Organization and former CFO Weisselberg in the criminal tax fraud case is expected to hit court in the fall … Read more
Yods don’t appear in every birth chart – two planets in sextile which are in quincunx/inconjunct/150 degree aspect to a focal point planet. So it’s worth paying attention when they appear in transit either celestially or in a chart. The recent Venus Mars conjunction being a case in point – with Neptune sextile Pluto inconjunct … Read more
The shine has worn off the Trump family brand with even Ivanka and Jared reportedly jumping overboard after catching flak over the January 6th outrage. Senior’s inability to let go his obsessive grievance and his hours-a-day ranting over ‘a stolen election’ is also evidently grating. Plus he’s jealous about Kushner’s “seven-figure” book deal and fears … Read more
Rudy Giuliani’s home and office have been searched as part of an FBI probe into his dealings with Ukraine and alleged failure to register as a foreign agent. During the Trump term he led an effort to find incriminating information about Hunter Biden in Ukraine. His lawyer called the searches, which were signed off at … Read more
Matt Gaetz, the headline-grabbing Florida Republican congressman, a rabid pro-Trumper and eager conspiracy theorist, is embroiled in a sex scandal that carries real legal jeopardy. It started with reports of sexual relations with a 17-year-old girl and paying for her to cross state lines. (Interstate trafficking of underage children for sex is a federal offence.) … Read more