Trump Is Mad About the $854 Billion Spending Bill, but Not Because of Its Price Tag
The president is angry that Congress funded other wasteful projects instead of his.
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Trump Is Angry at Jeff Sessions for the Wrong Reasons
"I don't have an attorney general," Trump says.
Trump's Tariffs Will Cost More Than Obamacare's Taxes
If Trump presses ahead with plans to tax all Chinese imports, the added costs would cancel out the economic benefits of last year's corporate tax cut.
If Brett Kavanaugh Drops Out, Will Trump Pick Amy Coney Barrett?
Understanding what happens next if the Kavanaugh nomination falls apart.
Trump Has Always Been the 'King of Debt,' but Now He's Sticking Taxpayers With the Tab
Trump planned to borrow heavily to fund his still unreleased infrastructure plan, even while the Republicans in Congress were making the deficit worse.
The Senate Needs to Hear Out Kavanaugh's Accuser
A fast-moving, public airing of the claims against Kavanaugh would serve the public interest-and could help restore trust in a battered institution.
Casualties of Trump's Trade War
The president's economic agenda is harming American businesses and consumers.
Manafort Reaches Plea Deal, Agrees to Help Mueller's Russia Investigation
What does he know? And more importantly, who is the information about?
Here Are 202 Companies Hurt by Trump's Tariffs
The president believes "TRADE IS BAD!" These firms would beg to differ.
#MAGA: Federal Deficit Jumps 32 Percent, Hits $895 Billion for Fiscal 2018!
The economy might be humming but when are we going to have to, you know, pay for the party already?
Tremendous Job: FEMA Left a Million Bottles of Water on a Puerto Rican Airstrip for a Year
But yeah, I'm sure FEMA is ready for Hurricane Florence.
Sen. Lindsey Graham Is the Imp Whispering 'War' in President Trump's Ear
Technically he's been yelling it at all of us for years now.
Who's Ready for an Obama Lecture About Trump?: Podcast
Critiquing an ex-president's warnings about anti-media rhetoric, non-voting, and unelected bureaucrats
Trump Says iPhones Will Get More Expensive. Actually, It's Going to Be Much Worse Than That.
Building iPhones entirely in the U.S. would double or triple their retail prices. There's no way Apple is going to do that.
George Papadopoulos Gets 14-Day Sentence over Lies to FBI About Russian Contacts During Trump's Campaign
The former adviser pleaded guilty last year.
Ignore the Anthem Outrage Mob, It's Going To Be a Great Year for Football
There are many reasons to be excited about the NFL's return. The national anthem controversy isn't one of them.
Scott Walker's Anthem-Flag Bitmoji Is Republicanism Under Donald Trump
To understand what has happened to the Republican Party, consider the trajectory of the Wisconsin governor.
Trump: DOJ Should Investigate NYT Op-Ed Writer for 'National Security' Purposes
Trump thinks that by publishing the piece, the Times is "virtually" guilty of "treason."
Elizabeth Warren to Cabinet: If You Don't Like Trump, Give Him the Boot
The Massachusetts Democrat is grandstanding, but that doesn't mean she's wrong.
No, Trump Staffers Shouldn't Be Subject to a Lie Detector Dragnet to Find the 'Resistance' Mole
Rand Paul betrays his civil libertarian principles when he calls for using junk science to ferret out disloyalty.
Brett Kavanaugh Is a Done Deal. Will He Be Good for Libertarians?: Podcast
SCOTUS scholar Damon Root says Trump's nominee still hasn't answered pressing questions about government snooping and unchecked executive power.
Next Round of Tariffs Could Making Vaping More Expensive
By making it harder for smokers to switch to vaping, the Trump administration's tariffs would strike a blow against public health.
Anonymous Tell-Alls in The New York Times Are More of a Threat to the Republic Than Trump
The president may well be unprincipled, ignorant, and awful, but he was elected fair and square.
Anonymous White House Official Says Trump Doesn't Care About 'Free Minds, Free Markets' or 'Free People'
The anonymous author says there's a "quiet resistance within the administration."
Woodward: Trump Scribbled 'TRADE IS BAD' in Margins of Speech
"Why do you have these views [on trade]?" Gary Cohn reportedly asked Trump. "I just do," Trump replied.
Trump Claims He's 'Never' Called Anyone 'Mentally Retarded.' Wrong.
You know, it's not hard to check the record.
Jeff Flake Says He'll Ask Brett Kavanaugh About Donald Trump's Constitutional Flaws
"A lot of people are concerned about this administration."
In the White House, Everyone Hates Trump and Trump Hates Everyone
In his new book, Bob Woodward reportedly reveals a "nervous breakdown" inside the White House, with an unhinged president at the center of the mess.
Maybe Social Media 'Outrage' Is Just a Lazy Partisan Ritual: Podcast
Before demanding censure or intervention, take a step back from the Twitter machine and ask yourself whether anyone really cares about this stuff.
Stossel: What Trump's Court Pick Means for Liberty
Judge Kavanaugh will mostly advance freedom, says Cato's Ilya Shapiro.
How to Prevent Overdose Deaths—and How Not To
The Trump administration wants to do more of what hasn't worked.
So, Trade Negotiations With Canada Are Going Great
Trump missed Friday's deadline to reach a NAFTA deal with Canada, and he did it in spectacular fashion.
Anti-Pot Staffers Conspire to Turn Trump Against Marijuana Federalism
A White House policy committee is collecting information on "negative trends" and "threats" associated with legalization.
Trump Remembers Budget Deficit, Announces Federal Pay Freeze
The federal government has run up a deficit of $684 billion this year. The CBO predicts that number will exceed $1 trillion in 2019.
Bands Can Drink Onstage Thanks to This New Hampshire Libertarian
State Rep. Brandon Phinney talks about removing outdated laws, being an Army reservist against interventionism, and what the L.P. needs to do in an era of Trumpism and Democratic Socialism.
Trump's War on NAFTA Is a Loser for American Consumers
The president's destructive attack on free trade.
Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Agree: Amazon Is Bad
Amazon pushes back after Sen. Bernie Sanders accuses them of not paying fair wages.
Top Trump Economic Adviser Asserts Right to Regulate Buggy Whips, Google
Kevin Hassett, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, defended Trump's idea of regulating the search giant.
Trump Slams Anonymous Sources, Promotes Story Based on Anonymous Sources
A little consistency would be nice.
No Matter Who Wins the Midterms, Brace for More Conflict
Many Americans don't care about who is right or wrong; they only care about crushing political enemies.
Donald Trump Unblocks Some More Twitter Haters
A judge ruled in May that the First Amendment means we all should be able to see government officials' social media accounts.
The Myth that Won't Die: Undocumented Aliens are Criminals
Mollie Tibbetts murder has given it a whole new lease on life, thanks to Trump and his restrictionist acolytes
Stop Whining About Not Being 'Allowed' to Criticize John McCain
Your unfettered expression is only one click away, and the late senator himself engaged in ritual self-criticism, Matt Welch argues on Bloggingheads.
