Trump Wants a 'Line-Item Veto' on Budget Bills. That Was Ruled Unconstitutional 20 Years Ago.
Been there, tried that.
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Donald Trump Calls the Campus Free Speech Crisis 'Highly Overblown'
"I think the numbers are actually much different than people think."
5 Things About John Bolton That Are Worse Than His Mustache
The new national security adviser embodies the reckless interventionism that Trump criticized during his campaign.
Should We Build the Wall? We Asked Trump Supporters.
The wall might turn out "big" and "beautiful." But how much will it cost, and what will it do?
Your Friday Cliffhanger: Will Trump Sign or Veto the Omnibus? (UPDATE: Trump Signs)
The president wants his border wall funding.
Why the Summer Zervos Lawsuit Is Bad News for Donald Trump
"The President of the United States has no immunity and is 'subject to the laws' for purely private acts."
The Facebook-Cambridge Analytica 'Scandal' Is a Nothingburger
Guess what, you don't have to be on Facebook.
Trump Picks John Bolton to Be New National Security Advisor
Non-interventionists, consider yourselves repudiated.
The Two Parties Are Awful on Almost Everything Important
Be very afraid when Chuck Schumer reaches across the aisle to shower praise on President Trump
Hillary Clinton, Not Donald Trump or Cambridge Analytica, Is Gaslighting America
When can we as a country admit that the "most-qualified candidate in history" lost the 2016 election and get on with living our lives?
To Protect Mueller From Trump, Republican Silence May Be Shrewd
Congressional Republicans may be keeping quiet not because they want to see Mueller fired but because they don't.
Everybody Hates Jeff Flake
3 reasons why the anti-Trump center-right is the most off-putting place to be in American politics...for now.
Did Donald Trump Kill the Libertarian Movement? Or Just Put It in Suspended Animation?
The challenge for libertarians is to explain that you don't get all the good stuff without having certain institutions, ideas, and temperaments in place.
Trump Says He's 'Delivering' for Farmers. His Steel Tariff Says Otherwise
"There's not a day on the farm when a farmer doesn't touch steel," says Rep. David Young. And all that steel is about to get more expensive.
Why Trump Is Right to Reject the Paris Climate Agreement
Let's hope new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo helps the president stick to his guns.
Trump's 'Tough' Drug Policies Are Not Smart
The president's anti-opioid plan is heavy on tactics that have already failed.
Sex, Lies, and Constitutional Law: The Stormy Daniels Settlement Agreement
There is, it turns out, more to the Stormy Daniels Affair than meets the eye.
The Justice Department Tries to Hammer Out What to Reveal from Carter Page's Surveillance Orders
Judge allows until summer for an unprecedented disclosure of warrant info from one of our most secretive courts.
Cambridge Analytica Was Doing Marketing, Not Black Magic
There's no reason for alarm (yet) over a Facebook data "breach" that benefited a firm with ties to Trump's campaign.
Trump's Tariffs Will Make Housing More Unaffordable
Steel tariffs are likely to make prices rise further, particularly in markets where housing demand is already outpacing supply.
Who Are the Republicans Warning About Firing Mueller, and How Many of Them Are Running for President?
Here are the three main categories of don't-go-there Republicans.
Trump the Wuss
Trump has confirmed over and over that he's a weakling masquerading as a tough guy.
Trump's Anti-Speech Agenda Gets a Boost From Lefty Lawyers and Academics
Declining support for unfettered debate among politicians, academics, and the public doesn't bode well for the future of free speech.
Larry Kudlow Is a Big Upgrade for Trump's White House
Let's hope he mitigates the president's worst protectionist instincts.
New Orleans Threatens Man with Jail for Mural Replicating Trump's Crass 'Grab Them by the Pussy' Comments
ACLU steps in to fight zoning regulations that appear to let officials veto art based on content.
Trump Doesn't Understand How Tariffs Work, Brags About Making Up Trade Stats
From "bowling ball tests" to tariffs, the president doesn't know what he's talking about. His ignorance grows more dangerous each day.
Larry Kudlow, Trump's New Economic Adviser, Is a Longtime Advocate for Low Taxes and Free Trade
Hopefully he will be a positive force from his new perch at the White House.
Jeff Sessions' Immigration Lies
An ICE spokesman resigning because he "didn't feel like fabricating the truth" should be a wake-up call about the White House's factually untethered approach to immigration policy.
Trump's Wall Is Performance Art, Not Border Security
The president's wall promise rests on the same basis as a Ponzi scheme.
Don't Deny Young Adults the Right to Self-Defense
Raising the purchase age for guns won't stop mass shooters but will hurt law-abiding Americans.
Trump Says the Border Wall Will Pay for Itself. It Won't.
The president is touting a study that underestimates the wall's cost by a wide margin.
Trump to Rex Tillerson: Someone Has Told You That You're Fired!
Secretary of State replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who is replaced by torture aficionado Gina Haspel.
The Federal Government's TIGER Program Splurges on Sidewalks in Rural Florida and Recreational Boat Ramps in Iowa
It was supposed to be a temporary stimulus program. Instead it's an engine for pork.
Executing Drug Dealers and Other Trump Punchlines: Podcast
From emulating China to opening up with North Korea, what to do when the president says the damndest things?
Trump Is More Like Recent Presidents Than Anyone Wants To Admit
On trade, foreign policy, and so much more, he's Clinton, Bush, and Obama without the charm and respect. That can be a good thing.
Kick the Keg: Trump's Tariffs Might Kill Last American Keg Manufacturer
"Tariffs will inadvertently drive the price of American steel higher," says American Keg CEO Paul Czachor.
'Trade Wars' Don't Put Americans First
You cannot advocate trade restrictions without also advocating state-bestowed privilege.
Senate Dems Infrastructure Plan: A Tale of Tax Hikes and Transit Subsidies
The plan calls for $1 trillion is spending on everything from walking trails to high-speed internet.
Judge Tells Trump to Pretend to Listen to Twitter Haters
A lawsuit leads to a suggestion that the president engage in a kinder, gentler ignoring.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Should Shut Up About Soup Cans, Already
If he believes this economically illiterate nonsense, he shouldn't be trusted to run the Department of Commerce. If he doesn't believe it, neither should you.
Donald Trump to Become First U.S. President to Meet with North Korean Dictator, and Maybe That's Good
Hawks and anti-Trumpers are going bananas at the news, but a rare lunge for peace sounds more promising than the constant threat of war.
Trump Orders Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum. Can Congress Stop Him?
A 25 percent tariff on steel and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum will take effect in 15 days, unless GOP lawmakers take unusual steps to stop them.
Report: Imprisoning Drug Users Doesn't Stop Drug Use or Prevent Overdoses
Somebody tell the president.
Jeff Sessions's Flawed Lawsuit Against 'Sanctuary State' California
Immigration, federalism, and the 10th Amendment
