President Trump took another turn away from the chances for a peace deal with Iran Wednesday, saying the country has taken “too long” to negotiate a peace deal that would have to include giving up its enriched uranium and opening up the Strait of Hormuz. This follows the downing of a US Army Apache attack helicopter (crew members survived) near the Strait.

Meanwhile, the Consumer Price Index breached the 4% mark last month and the Democratic Party has gone all-in on its nominee for US senator from Maine, Graham Platner, despite his troubled past and far-left-from-center politics to challenge moderate Republican incumbent Susan Collins. 

Defeating Collins in the November 3 midterms is key to the Democratic Party’s chances of taking control of the Senate. 

Scroll down the center column to read why he appears to be a Trump-strength politician.

We welcome your civil comments on these and other current issues, including reactions from the right and left on Pundit-at-Large Stephen Macaulay’s commentary on small businesses and the Trump economy, “What Do Business Owners Think?”

Also, do not miss Macaulay’s commentary on Trump’s walk-out from NBC’s Meet the Press last Sunday; “Trump Talks” in The Gray Area.

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