WHERE I STAND with Richard French

When Trump took office this term one of the first agencies he took a hatchet to was the Department of Justice, with particular animus to its Civil Rights Division. Richard reviews the fallout from this assault on common sense.

High rates of online gambling disorders, especially with teens and guys in their early 20’s, with addiction clocking in as high as 7 percent is raising alarms among experts. Richard examines the problem.

After nearly 6 years of Trump as President, it takes a lot to shock the system. Richard had to hear a recent clip three times before he believed Trump actually said what we all thought we heard. Richard compares Trump's statement with those of earlier Presidents. The contrast is stunning!

Trump is clearly rattled and for good reason.  Not only do the prediction markets and leading political pollsters predict Democrats winning back the House and now the Senate but the rout might extend well beyond Congress. With 28 days to the midterm elections, Richard reviews the current state of the voters.

The final economic report card before the election came down late last week and it was bad news for the Trump Administration and by extension those in his party on the ballot next month. Richard reviews the truths for our economy today.

On Wednesday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gave a “State of the Force” speech to hundreds of officers and servicemembers at a Marine Corps base in Quantico. Richard reviews the message that has legislators on both sides of the isle concerned.

From the files of you can’t make this stuff up, Texas Senate Republican nominee Ken Paxton decided to dump on about the only friend he has left. Can you guess who? Richard reveals it!

Yesterday former Special Counsel Jack Smith was ordered to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee to defend his two criminal investigations of President Trump. Richard reviews the highlights.

The one thing Republican and Democratic political strategists seem to agree on, at least in private, is that barring a major surprise the GOP is in for a rough night in 35 days. Some GOP political ads reveals some interesting facts. Richard explains.

During the last presidential campaign Trump ran and won on a platform on cracking down on illegal immigration, specifically arresting and deporting violent non American felons.  At the start of this term Trump polled well on this issue but after the campaign rhetoric turned into a mass deportation policy where ICE acted with impunity, where innocent citizens were killed in broad daylight on American streets, Trump immigration has grown old even with some Republicans. Richard explains.