Republican Senators like Bob Corker of Tennessee and Jeff Flake of Arizona complain that President Trump is not gentle and “statesmanlike” enough. The latest controversy arose in the context of Republican Senators’ desire to tie tax cuts to new taxes … Continue reading
So what if President Donald Trump told the grieving widow of a soldier in Afghanistan that he knew what he signed up for? It’s the truth. Why do we punish people for stating the truth? It’s also a matter of … Continue reading
Former President George W. Bush delivered a public repudiation of President Donald Trump’s political identity, suggesting many aspects of the current administration are fueling division in the United States and around the world. The former president defended the ideas of … Continue reading
How come it’s so hard to “drain the swamp” as President Trump promised? Was he insincere — or could the problem be we, the people? Remember that without a huge, active and intrusive government, there would be no “swamp”. We … Continue reading
President Donald Trump will not re-certify to Congress Iranian compliance with the landmark nuclear deal signed in 2015 under President Barack Obama, but will keep the agreement itself in place. Bad idea. It’s a middle ground approach, typical of Republicans … Continue reading
Nancy Pelosi let the cat out of the bag recently when she said, “They’re going to say, ‘You give them bump stock, it’s going to be a slippery slope [on gun control/gun bans].’ I certainly hope so,” she told a … Continue reading
Moscow warned on Monday there would be “negative consequences” if US President Donald Trump fails to uphold the landmark Iran nuclear deal negotiated by his predecessor. Trump is a fierce critic of the 2015 accord, which he has called “the … Continue reading
Here’s the irony about gun control or gun ban advocates: They love guns more than anybody. The advocates of gun control are the same people who want government involved in everything including education, universal health care, control of the Internet, … Continue reading
I keep hearing talk from anti-Trump people about joining the “resistance”. Resistance to what, exactly? Normally resistance refers to a movement against authoritarianism. You might be in a Communist, Nazi or Islamic resistance because people in those movements impose dictatorships … Continue reading
After gun-related tragedies like the one in Las Vegas, Republican presidents usually start to cave on passing new gun control laws or bans. In essence they say, “OK, I didn’t want new gun laws before. But now that this horrific … Continue reading
Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price has resigned, according to the White House after a series of reports uncovered expensive private flights billed to taxpayers for travel. The investigation spearheaded by Politico uncovered about $1 million in taxpayer-funded … Continue reading
If President Trump and his Republican majority in Congress fail to pass their tax cuts and tax reform package, here’s the reason why: Trump and the architects of the Republican plan insist that the overhaul is aimed squarely at benefiting … Continue reading