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The Coming Seismic Political Change

Alan Zendell, Ocober 3, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson described the situation perfectly, today, in her Letters From an American newsletter. “[T]he crux of the crisis that is driving a seismic political change [is that] it has become crystal clear that … Continue reading →

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Report Card

Alan Zendell, February 5, 2026 Much like Donald Trump’s first term, his sole major accomplishment in term two was passing his Big Beautiful Bill, which assured that his billionaire supporters would pay little or no tax on their income and … Continue reading →

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Marjorie Taylor Greene

Alan Zendell, November 16, 2025 In a wide-ranging interview on CNN, this morning, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, “humbly apologized” to the American people for her role in the divisive, hateful politics that’s been a hallmark of the MAGA … Continue reading →

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Carville and the Midterms

Alan Zendell, July 21, 2025 Thirty-three years ago, when Bill Clinton was running for president, Democratic strategist James Carville burst on the scene. He brought with him an acerbic wit, an unusual talent for political analysis, and a good-old-boy Louisiana … Continue reading →

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Prelude to a Year of Chaos

ALan Zendell, February 5, 2025 Sixteen days after his inauguration, Donald Trump has given us a roadmap for how he will govern. Nothing about it is surprising. Everything Trump has done was telegraphed well in advance. His friends even published … Continue reading →

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A Pox on Both Houses

Alan Zendell, September 27, 2021 This week will probably be the most difficult one this or any recent Congress has faced in years. The need for bipartisan agreement is more desperate now than at any time I can remember, but … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Loose Ends

Alan Zendell, January 18, 2021 On the penultimate day of the Trump administration, this is the state of the Union: The Pandemic – By far, the most stunning and disturbing loose end of the Trump administration is the number of … Continue reading →

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The War on Science and Reason

Alan Zendell, February 28, 2020 Mother Nature has a way of punishing hubris. It’s happened many times throughout history, and it may happen again if we keep ignoring the advice of scientists and medical professionals. When I lived in the … Continue reading →

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Trump Spring

Alan Zendell, March 22, 2019 It’s Spring! With the coming of the vernal equinox, my thoughts turn to renewal. One thing I’m renewing is my Amazon page. I’m lowering the price of updated copies of four of my books to … Continue reading →

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A Trump Christmas

Alan Zendell,  December 24, 2018 Our Christmas present from the world of investing is that on the average, for every eight dollars we had invested at the beginning of 2018, we now have only seven. If you’ve been building a … Continue reading →

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