Oprah Winfrey floats a possible presidential run and the media fawns despite her total lack of political history or experience. What a contrast with how they treated a candidate with qualifications and a true message of hope for ordinary Americans!
The World According to Trump
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Donald Trump told a group of Senators that he was exasperated with the fact that the US was accepting too many foreigners from “shithole countries,” but not enough from white countries like Norway.
Trump’s War Against Democratic Taxpayers
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The Republican tax bill departs from tradition to specifically target citizens of Democratic states with higher taxes via the elimination of the deductions for real estate taxes and state and local income taxes, both of which are more important in the coastal states where those taxes are high. What else will the Republicans do to make life difficult for Democrats?
Thank God for Kim Jong-un
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It says a lot about Donald Trump that, when it comes down to the nuclear posturing between the U.S. and North Korea, it seems less likely that dictator Kim Jong-Un will launch missiles than our own president.
You Can’t Take It With You, But Trump Will
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Donald Trump and his family and associates are cashing in on the presidency more directly than anyone else in memory. Even Trump’s death will benefit financially from his tenure in the White House!
Is There an Inverse Relationship between the Stock Market and Presidential Sanity?
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Is the performance of the stock market inversely related to the mental health of the president of the United States. The big records set by the Dow Jones Industrial Average under Donald Trump (20,000 in 2017, 25,000 in 2018) serve as a reminder that securities markets seem to reward presidential weirdness over competence and sanity. Sorry, Jimmy Carter!
We All Love (Our) Free Speech
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Controversies over free speech on college campuses and othe place serve to remind us that free speech is in the eye of the beholder, and that people tend to disrespect expression they disagree with. The thing is, however, free speech really is a suicide pact. We’re either all in it together or not at all.
Democrats Will Fix It
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Donald Trump is pushing through radical right policies, including a tax revamp and a crackdown against immigrants. But Democrats could reverse all that if and when they retake power. So everything will be just fine. Right?
Basic Economy
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Some airlines are emulating low-cost carriers like Ryan Air to introduce new “sub coach” categories of passengers who receive even fewer privileges and worse treatment than the already abysmal coach. Which would be OK if the price were significantly lower…but that’s not always the case.
Secrets of the GOP Tax Overhaul
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Republicans rammed through their tax bill without Democratic or popular support. Buried within this trickle-down economic sham are a bunch of secret provisions that have little to do with taxes, such as dealing a lethal blow to Obamacare.
