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Democrat grassroots will demand Trump impeachment if liberals take House in ‘26
Poll findings represent only a snapshot in time. Much can and will happen between now and November – and January, 2027 – to influence the narrative of the Trump presidency. Trump’s second term would be given a considerable boost if the economy booms, something Democrats would have difficulty countering. One thing is certain; Democrats won’t ever give up. Impeachment, again? It could happen.
Trump’s misdeeds aren’t serious, but they could erode his support over time
There are times when admitting you screwed up will win more favor than what a misdeed might cost you in the moment. It’s human nature to desire to get right with people, and there’s little to be gained by never conceding a point. Donald Trump is doing a great job; here’s thinking he could do even better by shifting his approach a bit.
Trump gambles on Venezuela; will the U.S. get out in time for the 2026 midterms?
No one can say for sure what happens from here, nor can they forecast how the American public will tolerate or cheer a prolonged U.S. involvement. Maduro’s trial will surely be an issue later this year, but will it supplant coverage of the sure-to-be-burgeoning U.S. economy? Pocketbook issues and “affordability” won’t suddenly disappear from the public radar screen.
Latest News and Updates
Republicans Weigh Making Foreign-Born Public Fraudsters Deportable, Subject to Denaturalization
Just the News (Ben Whedon), The Star News Network Amid ongoing investigations into public fraud in Minnesota, Republicans are preparing a bill to make such schemes deportable offenses and appear willing to even explore denaturalization of convicted citizens. Minnesota...
More immigration moves
Byron York, Washington Examiner Trump said he would cut back on Temporary Protected Status, saying it was crazy for “temporary” programs to go on for decades. Now, he is doing what he said he would do. The TPS action is just part of a series of actions that you have...
From Canada to China, fall of Maduro is transforming global oil market
Joseph Hammond, Washington Times Reverberations from the most consequential U.S. intervention since the 1989 invasion of Panama — the Jan. 3 capture and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro — are reshaping energy calculations around the globe, from pipeline...
Where we’ve been
Mid Pines Restored — Donald Ross is back in Southern Pines
By Jeffrey A. Rendall; photos by Kevin Gaydosh and Jeff Rendall SOUTHERN PINES, NC – “It was really a dream come true to work on and be a part of the restoration of Mid Pines,” remarked course architect Kyle Franz, the lead mind behind returning the Donald...
The Oconee Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee – Golf’s Hippocratic Oath taken to its logical extreme
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Matthew Rendall GREENSBORO, GA – When a medical student is ready to embark on a career as a physician, he or she must first take the Hippocratic oath, which originated in ancient Greece and roughly translated today means “First, do no...
Maui Nui Golf Club — A Hawaii golf experience that won’t break your wallet
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Charles Rendall KIHEI, MAUI, HI – I don’t know about you, but one of the things I dread most about traveling to a touristy destination like Hawaii is the prospect of paying supersized prices for products and activities that just don’t...
Kinloch Golf Club — Nourishment for Future Comparisons
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos By Kevin Gaydosh and Jeffrey A. Rendall Kinloch's Website MANAKIN-SABOT, VA -- Kinloch Golf Club's been called the 'Augusta National' of Virginia. Most folks, when talking about golf courses, categorize...
Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s Ocean Course — An Exhilarating Pounding
By Jeffrey A. Rendall; Photos By Kevin Gaydosh CONGRATULATIONS to Phil Mickelson for winning the 2021 PGA Championship. It's often said that golf is the sport of a lifetime, and Mickelson proved it. If a 50-year-old can compete with the best a sport has to offer, it...
PGA West Stadium Course — The Hardest Examination You’ll Ever Love
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Scot Rendall LA QUINTA, CA – It isn’t often you walk off a golf course having struggled mightily and subsequently learn your troubles were exactly what the owners had planned from the beginning, but it’s not every day you see a layout...
Stuff that’s useful – and fun
Miura Golf’s Series 1957 Wedges — Good golfers will find them
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Images Courtesy of Miura Golf HEMIJI, JAPAN – Japanese golf club-making guru Katsuhiro Miura is a confident fellow, and has adopted a philosophy for the company which bears his name: ‘The good golfer will find me.’ Miura has a reason to be...
Brava Driver Shaft from Breakthrough Golf Technology – Long and Straight adds years to your life
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Images from Breakthrough Golf Technology RICHARDSON, TX – “I’m 83 and would gladly welcome an advanced blend of ingredients in pill form that would move me back to 73,” remarked innovative golf club design legend Barney Adams when I asked him if...
ASICS GEL-ACE PRO M STANDARD Golf Shoes — No need to think about it
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Images from ASICS HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA -- Don’t think, just do. It’s something Tom Cruise’s Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell character instructed his students to do in the aptly named box office hit “Top Gun: Maverick”. I can’t speak for Pete,...