Domestic Policy

It’s Not Just Trump

The story of the Ukraine whistleblower isn’t just about a personal  quid pro quo between U.S. president and a foreign…

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Anatomy of A Lie

Donald Trump’s lies about the track of Hurricane Dorian – now forever to be known as “Sharpiegate” – certainly had…

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The R Word

Winter is coming. We’re nearing the end of an unseasonably hot Indian summer for our economy.  After a 10-year run…

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Mass Shootings Are Not a “Mental Health Problem”

In the aftermath of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton that killed dozens of people, Donald Trump repeatedly…

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Human Nature and Better Angels

If you’re not sure whether you’re a liberal, a leftist, a conservative, or a reactionary, help is on the way.…

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Trump’s Assault on the Guardrails of Democracy

“I have the right to do whatever I want as president.” (President Donald J. Trump, July 23, 2019) Not really,…

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The Ugly Origins Of The 2020 Census Citizenship Question

Last week, the Supreme Court issued a decision rejecting the Trump administration’s attempt to reinstate a citizenship question on the…

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Our Bizarro McLuhanesque President Needs To See It On TV

As America struggles to drink from the firehose of Trump’s bad behavior, it seems like we’re losing the ability to…

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Nancy Pelosi’s Slow-Walk to The Brink of Impeachment

Why is Nancy Pelosi slow-walking impeachment? Does she really believe that impeachment would be too divisive?  That there’s insufficient public…

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Only The Best Deals: How Trump Got Pantsed By Mexico

The idea that Donald Trump successfully used the threat of tariffs to force Mexico to agree to an immigration deal…

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