By every metric Americans are overwhelmingly unhappy. Promises made on the economy and keeping us out of foreign conflicts have not been kept. Promises of competency and care for the working man, again unmet. Richard looks at the latest polls on Trump's approval ratings.

Iran clearly believes they have leverage and doubt Trump’s resolve in the face of rising gas prices and the looming midterms for skittish Republican candidates. Richard provides updates on the situation in the Iran War.

By now you've probably heard of the term cyclospora, the food poisoning outbreak that has spread to 34 states and counting. Problem is, cuts to the CDC including the pathogen science lab, has left our infectious disease surveillance program woefully handicapped. Richard explains.

When unarmed people have been gunned down in broad daylight by ICE agents in Minnesota, Texas, Maine and beyond there is never a scintilla of contrition, to the contrary.  The White House has publicly defended, even encouraged officers, suggesting they're above the law and not subject to accountability. Richard examines the problem of ICE in America.

Our White House has somehow managed to turn a divisive and massively unpopular policy and make it offensively worse. The Trump administration is now threatening to withhold federally approved grants to cities that don’t open their doors to ICE Agents. Richard explains.

If Jay Clayton convinced you he’s the person for the job of Director of National Intelligence, especially at this moment in American History, Richard has a bridge for sale in Brooklyn that he can get you for a great price. Watch here!

Since February, Todd Blanche has confirmed the worst suspicions. Trump’s onetime personal attorney has treated the Justice Department as Donald Trump’s private law firm, acting as if the President is his client not the United States. Richard reviews the onslaught of resistance to Blanche's confirmation as U.S. Attorney General.

The late Senator had honor but if there was ever an example of how corrosive Trump can be to decency look no further than Mr. Graham who knew better but chose to go along to get along. Richard explains his perspective.

A packed DC Metro subway car with a large number of masked men, who identify as members of the Patriot Front, occupied every seat except for two. One was occupied by a young black woman, the seat next to her was empty. Richard explains the significance of this event.

Graham Platner, the embattled Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, has called it quits. The democrats who believed they knew best in supporting Platner, proved the exact opposite. If you look up political malpractice in the dictionary, this pathetic episode is Exhibit A.