Maybe Generation Alpha will show their elders the way.
Donald Trump
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Canada Built a New Bridge From Ontario to Detroit. Trump Refuses to Open It.
Will the trade war leave a new bridge just sitting over an international waterway?
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The Republican Senate Chickens Out
With passage of funding for ICE and no limits on either ICE behavior or Trump’s slush fund, Republicans cave to Trump yet again.
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How a Pro-Worker Bill May Advance in the House
Seven Republicans have joined every House Democrat to bring pro-union legislation to the floor next week.
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Senate Democrats Threaten to Punt FISA Over Pulte Appointment
President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence is roiling an emerging bipartisan extension of warrantless spying.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Trump Kicks His Dismantling of Veterans’ Health Care Into High Gear
His proposed new budget shrinks the VA’s ability to meet veterans’ needs.
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Aftermath: Something Is Going to Snap
So far, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has not led to a major economic disaster. That won’t last forever.
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The Inflection Point Is Here
The revolt of the courts meets the mutiny of Senate Republicans.
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Now There Are Five
Ken Paxton’s Texas primary victory puts another Republican Senate seat in play, alongside those of North Carolina, Maine, Ohio, and Alaska.
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Abolishing ICE Is a Start
The seeds of an authoritarian state will still be there unless the United States reckons with its own fascist past and how that relates to Stephen Miller’s vision for the future.
