STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY: TRUMP HOPES FOR A REBOUND, FACES ANOTHER IMPEACHMENT

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday night’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. ·        The bastions of freedom are firmly in place, holding back the forces of Trump, at least temporarily. That’s right, Twitter, Facebook, Google, even Spotify have moved to keep the president off […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY: THE POST-SIEGE SCRAMBLE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday night’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. ·        The White House scrambled Thursday to soften the accurate perceptions of President Trump’s actions that precipitated the physical attack on Congress as various threats to his remaining few days in office […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY: WHAT NOW?

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Wednesday night’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: The images from the Capitol Wednesday have been burned into the national consciousness where they will remain, to be engraved in the history books, a “dark moment” said President Elect Joe Biden. […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY: RISKS OF BACKLASH/BACKFIRE HAUNT DISSIDENT SENATORS

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. Thirteen senators who will challenge Electoral College votes Wednesday are betting on the persistence of public opinion, at least that of the Trumpist base they’re appealing to, so that during their long terms […]

ITALY’S 5 STARS DISSIDENTS TO VOTE AGAINST ESM REFORM, GOVT AT RISK – SOURCES

By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Dissidents within Italy’s 5 Stars Movement ruling party will vote Wednesday against authorizing the European Stability Mechanism reform, and their opposition could spur a government collapse, 5 Stars sources said.  Premier Giuseppe Conte is scheduled to address parliament on Wednesday on Italy’s position ahead of a key European Union […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY – THE MOON, MARS AND ON EARTH, THE A.G.

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. First, it’s worth noting China’s little lander is running around on the Moon’s surface, scooping up stuff to ship back to Earth, an incredibly complicated mission. And that Elon Musk says his Space […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY- HISTORIC AND DARK, THE BATTLE INTENSIFIES

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. The charm and wonder of Donald Trump’s machinations to tarnish the presidency of Joe Biden took a decidedly darker turn Thursday as the president took a step that might become more than a […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY- EMPTY CLASSROOMS AGAIN; MORE COMING WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Wednesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. The order to close New York City schools beginning Thursday was unwelcome in the extreme but Mayor Bill de Blasio said it was necessary. The […]