Does the Donald’s exaggerated style defy satire?
Donald Trump
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Will Mexico Say Adios to NAFTA?
Trump’s demand to renegotiate NAFTA may lead Mexico to rely instead on the WTO.
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Can California Fight Trump’s Threats?
From emission standards to sanctuary status, the state has options for countering Trump’s attacks.
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The Building Trades’ Faustian Bargain
The construction union leaders who met with Donald Trump hope he’ll create jobs for their members. They must also hope he won’t deport their members because they’re immigrants.
Posted inLaw and Justice
A Price Confirmation Would Continue Obstruction of Gun Violence Research
The prospects for reinvigorating gun violence research could become even more remote. Federal funding for studies into gun violence and gun-related deaths has effectively been frozen for the last two decades, a worrying trend that looks to continue under a Trump administration and a Republican-controlled Congress, especially if the Senate confirms Representative Tom Price, President […]
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Hiring Freeze Spares Some at VA, But Shortages Still Loom
The Veterans Health Administration faces a staffing crisis, despite exemptions to President Trump’s recent federal hiring freeze.Â
Posted inEconomic Policy
Three Reasons Trickle-Down Tax Cuts Don’t Work
But they’re a great way of making the rich richer, which is why Trump is proposing them.
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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown is Dangerous for Workers (Not Just Immigrants)
With more aggressive immigration enforcement and less stringent labor law enforcement on the horizon, labor advocates are concerned about the undocumented workforce.
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Impeachment or Impairment — the Inevitability of Trump’s Removal
After just one week.
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One Horrific Week in, Trump Remains Who He Always Was
Everything liberals warned the country about is coming true.
