Unleashing tear gas and rubber bullets for a photo op is his most dictatorial move yet.
Martin Longman
Martin Longman is the web editor for the Washington Monthly. See all his writing at ProgressPond.com
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Trump Is a Spent Force and Should Step Aside
LBJ was the most ambitious politician in U.S. history, but even he saw the writing on the wall in 1968.
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Why Does Trump Defy Congress to Arm the Saudis?
With the nation in tumult over racial violence and a pandemic, it’s easy for some things to go unnoticed.
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Winning Support from Suburban Republicans is Key for Biden
A lot of Obama-Trump voters have soured on the GOP, but just couldn’t vote for someone named Clinton.
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Donald Trump’s Surprising New Critics
Some of his most dependable defenders are suddenly challenging him.
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Your Freedom Feels Like My Prison
Responsible people have no choice but to follow health guidelines. Everyone else is making that burden more lengthy and painful.
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Are White Working Class Folks Tiring of Trump’s Act?
With 40 million Americans out of work, it’s even more apparent that you can’t run America like a reality show.
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Trump Needs to Win Michigan. So Why Is He Dumping on the State?
Pushing unpopular responses to COVID-19 and threatening federal aid isn’t exactly a winning strategy.
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Trump Can’t Blame Intelligence Briefings for His Coronavirus Response
He had plenty of warnings. He just didn’t want to listen.
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How Is the Democrats’ Race to Take Back the Senate Looking?
They could win as many as 12 seats in the upper chamber. They’re only favored to lose one.
