Ah, so it’s “regular order” to have the umpteenth hearing about a now-private citizen’s emails, but you’re “pulling” a stunt if you talk about the Trump policy under which border guards are reportedly telling parents they are taking children “for a bath” and the children never return. Opinion | Yes, family separation is bad. But… Continue reading Opinion | Yes, family separation is bad. But what about Hillary Clinton’s emails?
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Trump officially declares North Korea still a threat, despite his claim after historic summit
President Trump cited an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to U.S. national security as he acted Friday to maintain long-standing economic restrictions on North Korea, including the freezing of any assets in the United States. via Trump officially declares North Korea still a threat, despite his claim after historic summit Neville Trumperlain got them to sign… Continue reading Trump officially declares North Korea still a threat, despite his claim after historic summit
Report: NRA Quietly Deletes Lawmakers’ Past Ratings From Site
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has quietly deleted its records of lawmakers’ past ratings by the gun group. Washington Post reporter Philip Bump flagged the change on Tuesday. NRA members can still view current grades, but the drop-down menu no longer lists previous years. via Report: NRA Quietly Deletes Lawmakers’ Past Ratings From Site We may… Continue reading Report: NRA Quietly Deletes Lawmakers’ Past Ratings From Site
The US startup is disappearing
Historically, startups have been the engine of US economy. By creating new jobs and surfacing new ideas, startups play an outsized role in making the economy grow. It’s too bad they are a dying breed. via The US startup is disappearing It’s not taxes and regulation. It’s lack of investment in science and technology.
The pernicious myth of “open borders”
This idea, while fun to think about and, in my view, at least somewhat attractive as a kind of aspirational future vision of the world, obviously does not have any mainstream adherents in practical American politics. But the Trump administration suggests that the open borders lobby is, in fact, massive and powerful and that essentially… Continue reading The pernicious myth of “open borders”
That Time Newt Gingrich Tried To Take Kids Away From Welfare Recipients And Put Them in Orphanages
That Time Newt Gingrich Tried To Take Kids Away From Welfare Recipients And Put Them in Orphanages Bryce Covert Jul 20, 2016, 12:00 pm SHARE Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share Newt Gingrich at the Republican National Convention on Monday CREDIT: AP PHOTO/MATT ROURKE After widespread speculati… That Time Newt Gingrich Tried To Take Kids… Continue reading That Time Newt Gingrich Tried To Take Kids Away From Welfare Recipients And Put Them in Orphanages
As Critics Assail Trump, His Supporters Dig In Deeper
“He’s not a perfect guy; he does some stupid stuff,” said Tony Schrantz, 50, of Lino Lakes, Minn., the owner of a water systems leak detection business. “But when they’re hounding him all the time it just gets old. Give the guy a little.” via As Critics Assail Trump, His Supporters Dig In Deeper The… Continue reading As Critics Assail Trump, His Supporters Dig In Deeper
Against ‘Civility’
One might further note that it is simply too comical to be lectured about social decorum by a party whose members shouted “You lie” at a President during a State of the Union address and made Donald Trump their party leader. via Against ‘Civility’ The GOP demands it’s insults be accepted as politically incorrect free… Continue reading Against ‘Civility’
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Kansas officials told to keep enforcing voter ID law that was ruled unconstitutional Kansas officials are continuing to enforce a proof of citizenship law that a federal judge recently deemed unconstitutional. via Kansas officials told to keep enforcing voter ID law that was ruled unconstitutional
Trump is creating his American caliphate, and democracy has no defence
If there was a dictator’s playbook, the Donald Trump administration would now be on the “Instrumentalise Religion” chapter. via Trump is creating his American caliphate, and democracy has no defence This should have been a bigger story.