Former FBI Director Robert Mueller appointed special counsel

Donald Trump Administration The boiling scandals that have emerged inside of it have come to the stage that by now seems inevitable. The bad news is that not more than a few months into the Trump presidency, a special counsel has been appointed. The good news is that person is #Robert Mueller, a former #Fbi Director who served under both President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. Muller is well respected by both Republicans and Democrats and has a reputation for honesty and fairness. He is considered incorruptible and impervious to intimidation.

The 1967 Shag Harbour UFO Incident Revisited

Donald Trump to propose an ‘Arab NATO’ during a visit to Saudi Arabia

One of the initiatives that President #Donald Trump intends to announce during the stop in #Saudi Arabia is the creation of what the White House calls an “#Arab NATO.” The idea is that pro-western Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt, would band together for mutual defense against enemies such as ISIS and Iran. The United States would provide a great deal of material and technical support to help bind the new alliance together. The massive Saudi arms deal is the first installment of that support.

Michael Moore declares that his next movie will bring down Donald Trump

#Michael Moore, the rotund left-wing, documentary filmmaker, fell on hard times during the Obama years, like many other people. He has not had a film of note since 2007’s “Sicko,” his polemic for government-run health care. Now, according to the Washington Times, Moore is reaching back to his glory days, when the anti-Bush movie “Fahrenheit 9/11” made him the voice of the anti-war and terror on the left. Get ready for the sequel, “Fahrenheit 11/9” the film that will, in its director’s view, will bring down the #Donald Trump presidency.

In ‘The Americans’ Philip & Elizabeth reach their breaking point (spoilers)

In the most recent episode of “The Americans,” entitled “Dyatkovo,” the two KGB spies are given what might be considered a dream assignment. They are tasked with tracking down and identifying a Nazi collaborator who has been living in the #United States since soon after the end of World War II. After they have confirmed her identity, they are to terminate her with extreme prejudice. If there are anybody that both Soviets and Americans hate with equal passion, it is the Nazis. The mission, as it turns out, is not quite as satisfying as one would think.

Can Elon Musk beat NASA in a race to Mars?

CNBC is reporting that SpaceX’s #Elon Musk may actually beat NASA to Mars, perhaps within the Trump presidency. While NASA’s #Journey To Mars program will not see astronaut boots on the Red Planet until sometime in the 2030s, Musk in contemplating launching a crew of his own as early as 2024, which would be in the last year of a hypothetical Trump second term. But, a number of problems exist that need solving before Musk can accomplish his dream of sending people to Mars.

NASA accused of inviting an alien invasion

A recent story in the American Spectator is accusing NASA of inviting an #Alien Invasion of Earth. At issues are deep space probes, including Pioneer 10, Pioneer 11, Voyager 1, Voyager 2, and #New Horizons that have either already left the solar system or will do so eventually. Each of these space probes contains plaques and other material meant for the attention of any aliens who might come across them in the interstellar gulfs.

Rosie O’Donnell endorses Ted Cruz’s opponent

The Hill is reporting that Rosie O’Donnell announced on Twitter how she has maxed out on her contributions to Rep. Beto O’Rourke, a Texas Democrat who is running to take Sen. #Ted Cruz’s Senate seat away from him. Cruz, employing some political jujitsu, is fundraising off of the tweet, pleading with Texans to in effect, save the Lone Star State from O’Donnell and other “out of touch liberals.”

Report suggests that Trump tried to get Comey to shut down Flynn investigation

A report in the #New York Times that President Donald Trump allegedly tried to influence then FBI Director James Comey to wrap up an investigation of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has caused the latest firestorm and headache for the #White House. Democrats are calling for a special counsel and are even hinting at impeachment. Some media reports suggest that the Trump administration is teetering on the brink of collapse. But is the story much to do about very little? Some details suggest that it might be.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson edges out President Trump in a 2020 match-up

It was probably inevitable that someone would take a poll ever since Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson suggested that he would like to run for president once the action hero gig runs its course. A PPP poll has Johnson edging out President #Donald Trump 43 percent to 36 percent. Of course, Trump supporters, even those who are fans of the “Fast and the Furious” franchise, will likely shrug. The president has always outperformed the polls, which, as late as November 7, had #Hillary Clinton edging him out by single digits.

An unflattering portrait of Buzz Aldrin causes a media controversy

A recent unflattering portrait of #Buzz Aldrin in The Space Review by Dr. Dwayne Day has kicked up a controversy over how much American heroes should be respected, whether or not that have unsettling idiosyncrasies. Aldrin, who is in the winter of his life at the age of 86, has been a tireless advocate for sending people to Mars since the 1980s. He also has a well-deserved reputation of seeking out media attention for its own sake. Keith Cowing, of NASA Watch, warmly supported the second man to walk on the moon.

How a story about Kellyanne Conway ‘hating’ President Trump damaged the media

Recently a story in the Washington Post stated that #President Trump had revealed classified information to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador to United States. A large number of people, as expressed in social media and calls to conservative radio talk shows, do not believe the report on the theory that the #mainstream media is out to get Trump and will stop at nothing to tear him down. Conservative Trump supporters have distrusted the media since the beginning of the 2016 presidential campaign. Perhaps the fact that the media have gotten things wrong about Trump, or judge him by a different standard than they do politicians they prefer, has something to do about it.

Support for same-sex marriage rising, even among Republicans

As Hot Air notes, a recent Gallup Poll indicates that 47 percent of Republicans now favor the right to same-sex marriage. 74 percent of Democrats and 71 percent of Independents now support gay marriage as well, with 64 percent of all Americans supporting the practice.The previous year support among Republicans was at 40 percent, according to Gallup. Two years after the #Supreme Court Ruling that made same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states, it is useful to figure out why support for people to marry others of the same sex has been steadily rising and why the controversy is fading, unlike with abortion in the wake of Roe v, Wade.

Mars exploration advocate condemns NASA deep space station plan

NASA recently revealed that, as part of its Journey to Mars program, it intends to build a deep #Space Station in lunar orbit. The purpose of such a station would be to test systems that would be needed for the eventual expedition to Mars, which would include a year-long stay by astronauts in the late 2020s.

Did the president compromise the intelligence asset of an American ally?

A claim by the Washington Post that President Donald Trump revealed highly classified information to the #Russian Foreign Minister and Ambassador to the United States that compromised a third country source inside ISIS has touched off a firestorm. Trump administration officials, including Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, denied that such a thing ever took place.

Fans call for boycott of ABC over cancellation of ‘Last Man Standing’

ABC has canceled “#Last Man Standing” a sitcom starring #Tim Allen after six seasons, even though the ratings for the series were second only to “Modern Family.” Fans of the show have expressed outrage, expressing the opinion that the action was taken in retaliation for Allen’s outspoken conservative beliefs and his support of #Donald Trump as president of the United States. Calls for a boycott of the network are starting to be heard as a result of the cancellation.

Miss USA's answer about healthcare rocks the Internet

#Kara McCullough would have been a most extraordinary #Miss USA even if it had not been for the answer to a question she was asked about whether healthcare is a right or a privilege. Besides being African-American and representing the District of Columbia, she is a radiochemist working for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. She is the child of a Marine and has lived all over the world. Considering all of those factors, Ms. McCullough might be expected to answer the healthcare question in one way. In fact, she had the exact opposite take on the matter.

By 2030 private car ownership will be rare according to study

By the year 2030, 13 years in the future, private ownership of motor vehicles will be a thing of the past for most #people. That is the conclusion of a study conducted by American think tank RethinkX, according to Australian news site RenewEconomy.

Rocket Lab announces the first test flight of the Electron launch vehicle

Space News is reporting that Rocket Lab, an American-New Zealand launch company, has announced when it intends to launch its first Electron rocket. The company has announced that it will perform a test launch from its facility on the Mahia Peninsula on New Zealand's North Island. The Electron will not carry a satellite, and the first launch will be outside the view of the public. The flight will be the first of three test launches that Rocket Lab intends to conduct before proceeding with commercial operations.

Students devise how to make the moon into a refueling depot

The concept of mining #Lunar Ice and refining it into #Rocket Fuel has been around for the past few years. A recent study at MIT suggested that using the moon as a refueling depot would lower the cost and decrease the complexity of a mission to Mars, the idea being that the interplanetary ship would not have to carry all the fuel it needed all the way from Earth. According to LiveScience, a group of students has devised a plan for how that mining, refining, and refueling process might work. The students are Gary Li from the University of California, Los Angeles, Danielle DeLatte from the University of Tokyo, Jerome Gilleron from Georgia Institute of Technology; Samuel Wald from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Therese Jones from Pardee RAND Graduate School.