A week from today a two day convention will be held for Republicans in Dallas. One organizer described the event’s agenda as essentially “Trumpa-palooza.” For many reasons it’s no surprise, despite arm twisting by Republican leadership, many GOP candidates are avoiding the convention like the plague. Richard explains why.

On Monday Army Secretary Danielle Driscoll went to the White House and told the President that he had enough. Driscoll made it clear that the Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, not only stood in the way of adapting to the new realities of warfare but his rampant insecurities were leading to a purging of the best and brightest leaders at the worst possible time. Richard explains.

I know two months is a lifetime in politics, but I see no signs that Trump fully grasps the political peril he’s courting, and there's no evidence he’s interested in lifting a finger or writing a check to help the only folks who could stand between him and the unflinching investigations that will be waiting for him if the Republicans lose the House and the Senate. Richard explains.

Trump recently revealed that despite being fed make believe messaging from his inner circle, he knows things are looking pretty dire when it comes to holding the House and very possibly the Senate. Richard reveals the current state of affairs in the GOP.

The overarching feeling many people share is that artificial intelligence is not only here to stay, it will change the world, and no one really seems to be putting up any guardrails. Richard reviews what Microsoft founder Bill Gates says about AI.

META agreed this week to settle with states for up to nearly 17-billion dollars in a landmark deal that declares Facebook and Instagram were set up in ways that harm children. Will this solve all the problems for families with young children? Probably not. Richard explains how it might be a good first step.

We have known for years that a link existed between repeated impacts to the head and the brain disease known as CTE. Now, a new study reveals some additional alarming facts for football players. Richard explains.

This weekend our President escalated yet again another trade war.  By imposing tariffs up to 50 percent on Canadian goods, he has managed to simultaneously be both politically and economically tone deaf. Richard explains the lack of logic behind Trump's decision.

Republicans know they are in real trouble for the midterm elections but running away from their biggest headache isn’t an option.  At this point they’re attached to Trump for better or worse. Richard explains.

The University of Michigan recently announced that starting this fall, in an effort to help students quote “establish early momentum” and “help students acclimate to the demands of college” they will replace traditional first semester freshman letter grades with a pass/fail grading system in their college of Literature, Science and the Arts. Richard explore the pros and cons of this controversial issue.