Diana Rigg, known throughout Hollywood for her roles in the iconic 1960s spy series “The Avengers” and more recently HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” has died. She was 82. via AP: Rigg’s agent, Simon Beresford, said she died Thursday morning at home with her family. Daughter Rachael Stirling said she died of cancer that was diagnosed inContinue reading “Game of Thrones,’ ‘James Bond,’ Actress Diana Rigg Dead at 82”
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HBO’s ‘The Swamp’ misdiagnoses Congress. Republicans are the problem, not lobbyists.
The new HBO documentary “The Swamp” believes Congress is broken because of the corrupting effects of money and a lack of bipartisan compromise. It’s a familiar argument and one that, while well-intentioned, is wrong. The Democrats are imperfect in many ways, but the nation’s main problem is not lobbyist-fueled gridlock. It’s a GOP that has become far more focused onContinue reading “HBO’s ‘The Swamp’ misdiagnoses Congress. Republicans are the problem, not lobbyists.”