The latest ICE murder produces a unified Senate Democratic Caucus blocking funding for the Department of Homeland Security until strict and enforceable limits are set.
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The Big Winner: China
Trump claimed that his Greenland foray was needed to contain the influence of China and Russia in the Arctic. The result: China is more globally powerful than ever.
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The Non-Exodus of California Billionaires
The media says they’re fleeing a wealth tax. Except, they’re not.
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The High Court Sinks Trump’s Federal Reserve Ploy
The administration’s clumsy effort to oust Fed governor Lisa Cook is stymied again.
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25th Amendment Time for Mad King Donald
His narcissism has become psychotically megalomaniacal.
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King Trump Day
If you are Donald Trump, how do you acknowledge Martin Luther King Jr.? You can’t very well issue a celebratory proclamation, since Dr. King was the epitome of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Trump’s Venezuela Colony
In the most cynical deal yet, the U.S. gets some oil, Trump gets to claim victory, and the socialist Delcy Rodríguez gets to govern.
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Attila, Genghis Khan, Trump
It’s not enough to equate Trump’s legions to the Gestapo or the Klan. He is heading a horde that is defined by an exterminationist loathing of cities and all that they stand for and promote.
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Tariffs: Maybe Not So Crazy
Trump’s tariffs are more a petulance than a policy, but some strategic uses of tariffs can make economic sense. Look at China’s declining trade surplus with the U.S.
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How to Stop ICE
With another government funding deadline looming, congressional Democrats can at least partly curtail Trump’s thugs.
