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Trump Calls His Supporters ‘Elite,’ Doesn’t Understand How Populism Works

This is not, of course, how populism works. It trades on either cultural or economic grievance. One’s enemies possess all the privilege, and we the people must take it back. Once you have declared that you already possess the privilege, the whole basis for it disintegrates. via Trump Calls His Supporters ‘Elite,’ Doesn’t Understand How… Continue reading Trump Calls His Supporters ‘Elite,’ Doesn’t Understand How Populism Works

Special counsel eyeing Russians granted unusual access to Trump inauguration parties

These powerful businessmen, who amassed their fortunes following the collapse of the Soviet Union – including one who has since been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department – were ushered into events typically reserved for top donors and close political allies and were given unprecedented access to Trump’s inner circle. Their presence has attracted the… Continue reading Special counsel eyeing Russians granted unusual access to Trump inauguration parties

Rhode Island bill would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases his tax returns

Rhode Island’s state Senate passed a bill this week that would keep candidates off the presidential ballot in their state if they don’t release five years’ worth of tax returns, according to the Providence Journal. State Sen. via Rhode Island bill would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases his tax returns Can we… Continue reading Rhode Island bill would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases his tax returns

The Problem of Donald Trump Didn’t Start with Donald Trump

democratic elections are not meant to adjudicate such matters anyway. They are by definition a mechanism of temporarily designating who gets to run the country. (The question is posed to voters again and again, on a regular schedule.) If the issues at stake are about the very “soul of America,” democracy quickly reveals itself to… Continue reading The Problem of Donald Trump Didn’t Start with Donald Trump

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The Civility Debate Has Reached Peak Stupidity She did not use an official government Twitter account to discuss the episode, as Sanders did later. She did not use the power of the Oval Office to try and destroy someone’s business, as the president* found time to do later. She asked the staff what they wanted… Continue reading Untitled

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ICE Plans to Start Destroying Records of Immigrant Abuse, Including Sexual Assault and Deaths in Custody The ACLU and partners submitted public comments opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s request to the National Archives and Records Administration last year. As a result of the campaign and overwhelming opposition from the public, NARA decided to review ICE’s… Continue reading Untitled

Tourism to U.S. under Trump is down, costing $4.6B and 40,000 jobs

Travel to the U.S. has been on the decline ever since President Donald Trump took office, and new data from the Commerce Department shows the slump translates to a cost of $4.6 billion in lost spending and 40,000 jobs, according to an analysis by the U.S. Travel Association. via Tourism to U.S. under Trump is… Continue reading Tourism to U.S. under Trump is down, costing $4.6B and 40,000 jobs