Trump Skips Nerd Prom, Attacks The Press In Speech To Supporters
Instead of attending the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, Donald Trump spent his Saturday attacking the press and the First Amendment.
“America’s Greatest Domestic Threats”
Wayne LaPierre’s perverted view of the world in two sentences.
Evaluating Trump’s First 100 Days
After 100 days in office, President Trump has very little to show for his work except to show that there’s no reason to trust his judgment going forward.
Another North Korean Missile Test Fails As Tensions Continue To Rise
The North Koreans failed to successfully test a longer-range missile again yesterday, but tensions on the Korean Peninsula seem destined to increase in any case.
Trump’s First Quarter GDP Numbers Aren’t Exactly Impressive
The first scorecard for President Trump’s first economic quarter in office isn’t exactly very good.
House Drops Plan For Immediate Vote On Health Care Reform
Once again, the GOP punts on ‘repeal and replace’ because they don’t have the votes.
Passage Of Republican Health Care Bill Looking Less Likely
The Freedom Caucus may be mollified, but moderate Republicans and the Senate aren’t. Meaning that repeal and replacement of Obamacare is becoming less likely.
Trump Administration Introduces Tax Plan, But Comes Up Short On Details
The Trump Administration is out with a tax plan, but it’s seriously lacking in details.
Roy Moore Resigns as Chief Justice of Alabama Supreme Court to Run for Senate
Roy Moore, who is currently on suspension, has resigned as chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in order to challenge Luther Strange for his seat in the US Senate.
Why Would Anyone Pay $400,000 to Hear Barack Obama Speak?
The organizers are paying for prestige, not influence.
House Freedom Caucus Backs Health Care Reform Bill That Republicans Haven’t Revealed Yet
The House Freedom Caucus is apparently getting behind a revised version of the GOP’s plan to ‘repeal and replace’ the Affordable Care Act, but the GOP hasn’t revealed what the new plan entails.
Trump Drops Demand For Border Wall Funding As Congress Tries To Avoid Government Shutdown
With a government shutdown looming at the end of the week, the Administration has appeared to back away from a demand that a government funding bill include money allocated for the President’s promised border wall.
Obama’s $400,000 Speech
The 44th President will make as for a one-hour speech as his old annual salary. Should we worry about that?
Federal Judge Slaps Down Trump Executive Order On ‘Sanctuary Cities’
Another Federal Court has found another Trump Executive Order unconstitutional.
Democrats Are More Out Of Step Than Republicans, Poll Says
Polling indicates that voters find the Democratic Party to be even more out of step than the Republican Party.
Why Hillary Clinton Lost
Six months after the election, the postmortems of the Clinton campaign all seem to have one thing in common, they all point at things other than the candidate and her campaign as being the reason she lost.
Macron and Le Pen Advance To Runoff In French Presidential Election
French voters face a stark choice in the May 7th runoff for President. Hopefully, they’ll make the correct choice.
As End Of First Hundred Days Nears, Trump’s Job Approval Continues To Slump
As he nears the end of his first 100 days in office, President Trump continues to suffer from bad poll numbers.
Yes, The First Amendment Does Protect So-Called ‘Hate Speech’
Even the most offensive speech is protected by the First Amendment.
White House Pushing Congress To Revisit Failed Effort To Repeal And Replace Obamacare
Faced with the fact that it has little to show for its first 100 days in office, the Trump Administration is pressuring Congress to come up with a new health care reform bill before the end of next week.
Supreme Court Makes It Harder For States To Keep Fines Paid By Exonerated Defendants
The Supreme Court made it harder for states to keep fines and other payments in cases where defendants are exonerated.
Supreme Court Considers Church-State Separation Case
The Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in a case dealing with whether Missouri can deny a religious school from participating in a program to make school playgrounds safer.
Reflections on the Passing of Will Moore
When a prominent political scientist committed suicide yesterday, I was deeply struck by how much he was like not only me but most of the people in my professional circle.
Another Supreme Court Vacancy This Summer?
The Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is hinting at a new Supreme Court vacancy this summer.
Democrat Falls Short Of Avoiding Runoff In Republican District In Georgia
Democrats came close to picking up what has been a solidly Republican seat for nearly forty years but ended up falling short. Instead, we’ll have a runoff in two months.
British Prime Minister Calls For Snap Election On June 8th
A political surprise in Great Britain as Prime Minister Theresa May calls a snap election for June 8th.
Trump’s Bad Poll Numbers Are Starting To Impact The GOP
President Trump’s job approval woes are starting to impact the GOP as a whole.
Can States Require Candidates For President To Release Tax Returns? Probably Not.
States are considering laws that would require candidates for President to release their tax returns, but such laws are probably unconstitutional.
