It’s Political: The Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare may be headed for its second crash as moderate representatives back away from a bill that does not absolutely guarantee insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions, one of the most popular …

Very Friendly: President Trump over the past several days has extended his friendship to some of the nastiest leaders in the Far East. Yesterday he said he would be “honored” to meet with the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. In …

Open for Business: Congressional leaders yesterday reached a bi-partisan agreement that will avert the threat of a government shutdown until Sept. 30th. The bill includes no money for the president’s border wall and mostly preserves the Environmental Protection Agency. To …

March in April: Thousands of people worried about climate change and the environment under the policies of the Trump administration marched in Washington and all over the country yesterday. In Washington, The People’s Climate March gathered at the Capitol and …

100 Days: President Trump hit his 100th day in office today, an artificial productivity benchmark by which new presidents are judged. He has judged himself to be the best. “I don’t think there has ever been a president in this …

It’s Scary: President Trump told an interviewer from Reuters that the US could have a “major conflict” with North Korea if it conducts another nuclear test. “There is a chance that we could end up having a major, major conflict …

Wish List: The White House yesterday released President Trump’s sketchy plan for tax reform, a one-page bullet point list of changes that would be a windfall for the wealthy and provide some relief for more average taxpayers. The plan did …

Trumped Again: A federal judge in San Francisco yesterday blocked President Trump’s move to deny federal funds to so-called “sanctuary cities.” US District Judge William H. Orrick ruled that Trump is out of bounds trying to use federal aid as …

100 Days: While dismissing the first 100 days of a presidency as an artificial standard, President Trump is putting on a political and PR campaign to make his first 100 days look great. Although he’s already declared that he has …

French Toast: France’s far right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen finished a close second in elections yesterday and moves on to a May 7 runoff. Emmanuel Macron, a centrist and political newcomer who supports staying in the European Union, finished …