There Is Nothing 'Illegitimate' About the Brett Kavanaugh Nomination
More Trump-era hyperbole from liberal pundits and politicians.
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As Warning Signs Flash, Trump Again Escalates Trade War With China
Another $16 billion in Chinese good are facing tariffs, but Trump wants more. Meanwhile, more signs say the trade war will slow economic growth.
Federal Prosecutors Love Snitches; Trump Thinks They Should Get Stitches
"Flipping" should probably be illegal, Trump says. It's one of federal prosecutors' most beloved tactics, and their go-to argument for mandatory minimums.
Trump's Campaign Finance Catch-22
Is hush money to a politician's mistress "for the purpose of influencing an election" or "personal use"?
Are Schumer and Trump Teaming Up To Give an Obama NLRB Nominee Another Term?
Free market groups urge Trump to reject a possible deal with Senate Dems to keep Mark Pearce on the board.
How Trump's USFL Debacle Predicted His Presidency
Matt Welch talks with sportswriter Jeff Pearlman about his new book, Football for a Buck
The Unindicted Co-Conspirator in the Oval Office
Donald Trump will serve the remainder of his presidency under the specter of prison.
Trump Might Be a Criminal. But So Is Everyone Else.
A question that now hangs like a miasma over D.C. is "Which of my staffers would hang me out to dry in order to avoid going to federal prison?"
Does Cohen-Manafort Mean Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Can't Be Confirmed?
Liberal critics want the Senate to hit the pause button. Will it?
15 Times Trump Hit a 'Turning Point' Before Yesterday's Cohen Revelations
It's the beginning of the end, again.
Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort Are a Reminder That Donald Trump Surrounds Himself With Crooks
It's no surprise that the president's has shady associates. It's still damning.
Trump Is No Match for the First Amendment
Far from undermining freedom of the press, the president's fulminations prove its durability.
Cohen Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion, Claims Trump Told Him to Pay Off Paramours
Those payments are being treated as campaign violations.
Paul Manafort Convicted of 8 Bank and Tax Fraud Charges; Mistrial on 10 Other Charges
Former Trump campaign chairman likely heading to prison.
In the Feud Between Donald Trump and John Brennan, It's a Shame They Can't Both Lose
It is possible to believe that President Trump targeted Brennan for political reasons, and also that Brennan is unhinged and unreliable.
Dear Democrats and Republicans, Please Keep Tearing Down Your Government
Respect for the overall government is waning. Good.
Does Everything Trump Touches Really Die?
Matt Welch interviews Rick Wilson (and others) on Sirius XM Insight from 9-12 ET.
Rudy Giuliani Defends Claim That 'Truth Isn't Truth'
What even is truth? Rudy Giuliani doesn't seem to have any idea.
Elizabeth Warren's Corporate Buttinskyism Is the Future Liberals Want: Podcast
What could go wrong with federalizing the corporate charter process and putting bureaucrats in charge of long-term business thinking?
Rand Paul: Trump Should Keep Revoking Ex-Obama Officials' Security Clearances
The Kentucky Republican is glad Trump stripped ex-CIA Director John Brennan of his security clearance. But Trump shouldn't stop there, Paul says.
Trump Says Pain Pills Are 'So Highly Addictive.' He's Wrong.
The president wants to sue pharmaceutical companies for telling the truth about the addictive potential of their products.
Trump Suggests Buying More Jet Fighters With Money Saved By Postponing Military Parade
Trump says it's D.C. politicians' fault his military parade got postponed. But at least now we can afford more jet fighters!
Trump's Ridiculous Military Parade Is Already Three Times Over Budget
Which is actually not too bad by Pentagon standards.
Revoking Ex-CIA Chief John Brennan's Security Clearance Is Both Good and Bad News
Brennan was awful and defended the indefensible, but Trump is clearly trying to silence critics.
Trump and Sanders Both Stand Against Free Trade
Will free traders find a political home in either major party?
Trump Says Tariffs Helped 'Build America.' He's Missing Some Important Context.
Trump is wrong about tariffs and so was Alex Hamilton.
A Pearl Jam Poster Sets Off a New Dead President Controversy
Republicans are comparing the band to Kathy Griffin.
Trump Picks Record Number of New Judges
Assessing the president's lower-court selections.
Matt Welch Interviews Zach Weissmueller, Libertarian State Rep. Brandon Phinney & More on Sirius XM!
From the alt-right to Twitter deactivation, bands drinking booze to presidents crowing for cronyism, we'll hash it out on Sirius XM Insight channel 121 today from 9-12 ET
Massachusetts Mayor Claims Sam Adams Is Profiting Off Trump's 'White Nationalist Agenda'
Taking a tax break now amounts to taking a side.
Can 'Conscious Capitalism' Make Business a Heroic Enterprise? John Mackey Is Betting Yes: Podcast
The Whole Foods magnate and his nonprofit colleague Alexander McCobin want to "elevate humanity through business" and make us all smarter, kinder...and richer.
Sen. Rand Paul Stresses Nuclear Weapon Negotiations as Key Reason for His Russia Trip
"Diplomatic isolationists" who want to quash any dialog with Russia for partisan reasons are missing out on chances for progress on nuclear weapons and terrorism, the Senator believes.
Are Omarosa's White House Recordings Even Legal?
The answer is not likely to please President Trump.
Trump's Bogus Argument to Deny Green Cards and Citizenship to Immigrants who Play by the Rules
He wants to screw all immigrants, regardless of status
Trump Signs $82 Billion Spending Boost for Pentagon
"It was not very hard" to get the spending bill through Congress, Trump said. And he's definitely right about that.
Stephen Miller Also Benefitted from 'NOT ACCEPTABLE' Chain Migration
First Melania Trump, now Stephen Miller.
Trump's Trade War Could Kill Alaska's Seafood Industry
American farmers have already fallen victim to Trump's trade war with China. Could Alaskan fishermen be next?
Kanye West's Support for Trump Is No Different Than the Average Voter's
Except possibly the bit about "break[ing] the fucking simulation."
Melania Helped Her Parents Become Citizens, But Trump Called Chain Migration 'NOT ACCEPTABLE!'
"CHAIN MIGRATION must end now! Some people come in, and they bring their whole family with them, who can be truly evil."
Bernie J. Trump: Nationalism and Socialism Are Two Sides of the Same Statist Coin
No wonder they both sing the same America First tune
Kris Kobach's Primary Fight Shows a GOP Still Obsessed With Immigration Fantasies
The two major parties continue their sorting into democratic socialists on the left and Mercantilist nativists to the right.
Trump Administration Presses Ahead With Space Force His Own Defense Advisers Say Is a Terrible Idea
A new military service focused on space would be a burden on both taxpayers and the private space industry.
Trump's Latest Plan To Slam Legal Immigrants Who Merely Qualify for Public Benefits Is a Travesty
The right has given up the pretense that it is only opposed to illegal immigration
The Trump Administration Is a Sinkhole of Sleaze
Donald Trump has an instinct for finding and empowering scam artists, spongers, and thugs.
How Trump's Tariffs Hurt American Businesses and Consumers
Trump's economic ignorance is on display.
Trump's Trade War Kills Another 126 Jobs
A South Carolina TV manufacturing facility will close its doors, and Trump's threatened auto tariffs could do yet more damage to the state's economy.
