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The Trump of July, Citizenship Reversal
Thursday, July 4, 2019
The 4th of Trump: The National Park Service is robbing its maintenance budget of $2.5 million to help pay for President Trump’s July 4thextravaganza today in Washington. The Trump administration is refusing to say how much the whole deal is costing, …
No Question, No Room
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Law Review:House Democrats yesterday sued the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service for access to President Trump’s tax returns, taking to the courts a demand that Trump and the administration have repeatedly dismissed as illegitimate. The case may ultimately go …
Potemkin Village and Tanks for the Memories
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Potemkin Village:A delegation of Democratic lawmakers said that the Texas immigrant holding facilities they visited were cleaned up in advance to make them look more acceptable. They said the people in custody described how women had been held in rooms without …
Hong Kong Violence, Curve Inversion
Monday, July 1, 2019
China Syndrome: Violent protesters in Hong Kong today smashed the glass walls on the façade of the legislature building and have taken control of the chambers. The police had threatened to use force if the crowd entered the building. Most of the …
Shake News, Never Forget
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Over the Line:President Trump stepped across the Korean de-militarized zone today and shook hands with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. Trump became the first sitting President to set foot in North Korea. The two men agreed to continue talks between …
Fake Numbers, Whitewashing History
Saturday, June 29, 2019
“Fake news is a great term, isn’t it? You don’t have this problem in Russia, but we do.”
Leaders of the Pack, Death on the Border
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Debatable: Beto O’Rourke translated himself into Spanish, Tulsi Gabbard touted her military record, and Jay Inslee focused on climate change last night in Miami as 10 Democratic candidates for president did their damnest to distinguish themselves from the pack. Led by …
“Pointless” Sanctions, Children in Squalor
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Pointless: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani described the latest round of economic sanctions as pointless and called the White House “mentally retarded.” “Today, the Americans have become desperate and confused,” he added. “This has made them take unusual measures and talk nonsense.” The new …
Decision and Restraint, The Kavanaugh Opinion
Saturday, June 22, 2019
The Situation Room: President Trump abruptly called off a strike on Iran with just 10 minutes to spare on Thursday because 150 people would be killed, he said yesterday. The attack was to be in retaliation for Iran shooting down an …
Troops and Deportation, Gloria Vanderbilt at 95
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
National Security:In the midst of growing tensions with Iran, the Trump administration announced that it will send an additional 1,000 troops to the Middle East and the President vowed that he will not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons. The new …