We are now over a month into Trump Administration–over 1/3 of the way into the first 100 days honeymoon that new presidents usually receive. And the Trump team still has no idea what it is doing. At CPAC Trump made many pronouncements about the things he was going to do: passing tax reform, repealing Obamacare, building the… Read more »
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Immigrants Have the Moral High Ground in Their Fight With the White House
Trump’s stance on deportation will be on the wrong end of history.
U.S. Poverty Policy Is Outdated and Inefficient. Here’s a Better Approach.
All low-income Americans should be equipped with an Online HOPE (Health, Opportunity, and Personal Empowerment) account.
Christian America Is in Decline—Here’s Why it Impacts Everyone
Forget the “War on Christmas.” The real problem is that fewer and fewer Americans are finding answers in God.
States Can’t Stop Electors From Voting Their Conscience
The Constitution trumps state laws that prohibit faithless electors.
Did Trump Get Played By His Advisers on Taiwan?
It’s hard to know which scenario is worse: 1) that Donald Trump ignorantly took a call with the president of Taiwan without knowing how badly it would provoke China; 2) that he intentionally took the call to create a provocation with China over a month before even taking office; or 3) that Trump took the call… Read more »
What Counts as an Official “Ass Kicking”?
Here’s how much Clinton has to win by to truly embarrass him.
Trump and Nukes are Scary. But His Danger to the Climate Is Worse.
There has been a lot of focus on the danger of nuclear weapons falling into the hands of Donald Trump, a man who seems genuinely confused about why he wouldn’t be allowed to use them. Rightly so, of course: the greatest threat to human civilization and all life on earth remains nuclear annihilation, and all it… Read more »
Will Trump Benefit from Outrage Fatigue?
The George W. Bush years were hard on liberal activists and writers. Shortly after 9/11 there was a worry that outspoken critics of the Bush Administration would be targeted for surveillance and retribution. But as time wore on, the incompetence and corruption created a different problem: it was hard to keep up with all of the… Read more »
Trump Considers Another Old White Male Politician for Veep
Donald Trump’s shortlist for VP looks like just another communications and demographic nightmare for the GOP. The main candidates that we know of so far appear to be Chris Christie, Newt Gingrich and now appears to include Indiana governor Mike Pence: According to two Republicans familiar with the meeting, the conversation between Trump and Pence… Read more »
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