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DL Open Thread: Friday, May 22, 2026
The Honeymoon Is Finally Over. Trump is officially a lame duck: For much of President Trump’s time in office, Republican lawmakers have had little appetite to stand up to his brand of vindictive politics. Through revenge primary campaigns, bullying social media posts and the threat that he can command the G.O.P. base to go after […]
Song of the Day 5/22: Meat Loaf, “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)”
For more than 10 years Republicans have done anything for Trump, but sign off on a crooked deal to give him a $1.7 billion slush fund? They won’t do that, at least not yet – though rather than give the White House a flat no, they skedaddled into recess. I don’t harbor much hope their […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending May 21, 2026
1. Stephanie Bolden Draws Legit Progressive Challenger. Lest you’ve forgotten who Bolden is, please allow me to reintroduce her to you: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLqfsYdMsmz/?igsh=MWlwbXU1dXkwNm1qcg%3D%3D I now introduce you to…Michelle Booker. This part of her statement particularly impresses me: What I see in District 2 now breaks my heart. The drugs, the violence, the sex trafficking, families losing […]
Song of the Day 5/21: Billy Joel, “My Life”
Bioflicks about musicians often do big box office, regardless of whether the subject approves of the project. Approval guarantees music rights, but it also guarantees a positive portrayal that omits any unpleasantness. That’s guaranteed to trigger the sort of backlash that led critics to call the recent Michael Jackson biopic “ghoulish” and “a whitewash” for […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report. Looks like all the bills on yesterday’s Senate Agenda passed without controversy. I haven’t checked today’s agendas yet. However, the General Assembly will be out of session for the next two weeks for budget mark-up. OK, with that out of the way, let’s see what goodies await us today. […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Anyone Missing From This Picture?: All that is left of the Mother African Union Church building in Wilmington is a stone facade and overhead beams following a devastating fire on Sunday. SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE PHOTO BY JACOB OWENS Wag The Dog Redux: The Justice Department announced charges on Wednesday against Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president […]
Song of the Day 5/20: Prince Buster, “Too Hot”
If you don’t like 90-degree highs before Memorial Day, just wait until tonight, when a storm front will move through and leave us with highs in the low 60s throughout the weekend. Just another 30-degree swing in 24 hours. Climate change, or Jewish space lasers? Opinions vary. Cecil Campbell, better known as Prince Buster, influenced […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The big news, of course, is that the watered-down version of the so-called health care cost containment bill unanimously passed the Senate. While it does place some requirements on insurers (good), the substitute bill that passed largely added language written by, and for, ChristianaCare. We covered this in today’s Open Thread, where I linked to […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
THE SINGLE MOST CORRUPT SCANDAL BY THE SINGLE MOST CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION IN UNITED STATES HISTORY. I defy you to find another one that even comes close: The Justice Department has granted President Trump, his family and businesses immunity from ongoing inquiries into their taxes, a potentially lucrative arrangement that could shield the president from significant […]
Song of the Day 5/19: Frankie Laine, “Do Not Forsake Me (Oh My Darlin’)”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona The Western Writers America put together a list of the top 100 Western songs according to the Western Writers of America. In first place was “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” best known from the version by popular 1950s singer Frankie Laine. His passionate style was perfect for songs with western […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
The Big News? The substitute bill supposedly designed to control hospital healthcare costs will finally make it to the floor today. Having its priorities straight, the Senate will first rubber-stamp three of the annual corporate bills that contain language far exceeding any legislator’s ability to understand what’s in them. Here is today’s Senate Agenda. OK, […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Koch Brothers Go After Delaware’s Campaign Finance Laws. You know, so they can flood the state with dark money: A conservative advocacy group has filed a lawsuit challenging a key instrument of election transparency in Delaware, which, if successful, could upend nearly 15 years of campaign finance law months before the November midterm elections. Americans […]
Song of the Day 5/18: The O’Jays, “Give the People What They Want”
That New York Times Magazine list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters will live in infamy for overlooking some revered artists in favor of younger people whose music, to be charitable, has not yet stood the test of time. YouTuber Rick Beato’s comment, lamenting Randy Newman’s exclusion, exemplified this attitude: “He’s no Young Thug, […]
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