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Trump Is About to Wage a Dumb Trade War Against China
There's a smart way and a dumb way to check China. Trump's choosing the dumb way.
Why is the Press Gushing Over 'The Trump Effect'?
We see phrases like 'reinventing the presidency' stand in for 'tearing down constitutional norms.'
When It Comes to Military Force Trump's Just Like Obama
Trump's big blustering talk disguises a marked reluctance to take action on the battlefield.
Trump's White House is Using Putin's Kremlin Tactics
A barrage of disinformation and deceit is being hurled at Mueller for daring to discover the truth.
Why Manafort Must Face the Mueller Music
The former Trump campaign chairman's case against Mueller and Rosenstein is full of holes.
An American Reich? Who Said It Couldn't Happen Here?
Most dangerous is Trump's tolerance for the fascists of the alt-right, on display in Charlottesville.
Manafort's Attempt to Nix Mueller Is Going Nowhere
Two top legal experts suggest it's no more a publicity stunt that has little if any legal merit.
Should Tillerson Be Promoting Democracy Abroad?
A leaked State Dept memo argues that 'realism' should take precedence over 'idealism.'
Robert Reich: Trump Voters, He's Taking You For Suckers
Twenty campaign promises Trump has broken.
Why Democrats Will Be Big Winners From Trump's Tax Bill
Neil Buchanan writes that Republicans will be punished by voters for shoveling money toward mega-rich donors.
Trump's Survival Depends on Disapproving Independents
Indies have moved from a net positive approval rating to a steadily increasing net negative one.
You Want Trump Impeached? Be Prepared for Pious Pence
Trump has taken to humiliating the veep, openly mocking his conspicuous religiosity.
I Love Trump's Policies. The Man? Not So Much
The first year of Trump is a mixed blessing. With the president's bullying character the biggest drawback.
Is It Constitutional To Tax Dems More than Republicans?
Trump has targeted New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Maryland, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
How Can Evangelical Christians Glorify Godless Trump?
80 percent of white evangelicals in Alabama voted for the pedophile Roy Moore.
Robert Reich: Trump's Nixon, Buchanan and W. All in One
Never before Trump have we had a president who combined crookedness, bigotry and incompetence.
We Can't Afford to Be Outraged By Everything Trump Does
Protesting every small horror can drown out the really big issues we should be concerned about.
Do Trump and His Pals Know the Meaning of Christmas?
Perhaps Trump should have spent the holiday with some of the 15.4 million American children (21 percent) living in poverty.
What Will Trump's Tax Bill Mean For November Midterms?
Dems say it'll be an albatross around the GOP's neck; Republicans say it'll boost their vote.
What to Do If Trump Fires Mueller? Something? Nothing?
Citizens in all 50 states have identified the time and place they will rally if the Mueller is fired.
How Should the Dems Oppose Trump's Tax Cuts for Rich?
Neil Buchanan writes that reforming the estate tax and a minimum tax regime has are priorities.
We Should Feed the Poor Children of the World.
Trump wants to abandon the McGovern-Dole free school meals program.
Trump Has Broken His Promise to Christian Refugees
Trump is even trying to deport Iraqi Christians, many of whom have lived in the US for decades.
Does Chocolate Milk Come From Brown Cows? No, seriously
The scoundrels, liars and idiots we elect to Congress should be regularly tested for mental competence.
How Putin's Twilight Zone Tipped the Election for Trump
Russia's social media campaign borrowed a theme from Rod Sterling's cult classic.
You Think President Pence Would Be Better? Think again
He's a pious evangelical who jumped at the chance to be the running mate of a man who bragged he grabbed women "by the pussy."
Russia Probe: Is Trump About to Fire Rosenstein?
By firing Rosenstein not Mueller, Trump can claim he is not interfering in the Russia probe.
Where Does Trump Stand on Russian Aggression?
Putin's interference in the 2016 election has made rapprochement with Russia unthinkable.
Trump Is Wallowing in the Pay for Play Swamp
From peddling opiods to avoiding gun control, Trump is pandering to dark money donors who are buying Congressmen.
Will Trump's Tax Cuts Be Followed by Tax Hikes?
The next big battle might be keeping Trump's tax cuts in place if the Dems take control of Congress.