About the presidency, Harry Truman famously said “the buck stops here.” Trump is trying to pass the buck and blame everybody but his administration for the DC plane crash. This is a time for consoling the families and investigating the cause of this tragedy, not shameful finger pointing.

Buttoned up for a dog walk; -2 degrees F feeling like -22

Overriding takeaway so far in Hegseth’s confirmation hearing:

Hegseth will do whatever Trump tells him to do.

A reasonable decision.

Michelle Obama to skip Trump inauguration | CNN Politics Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration next week, her office said Tuesday, without providing an explanation for her decision.

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