Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Agree: Amazon Is Bad
Amazon pushes back after Sen. Bernie Sanders accuses them of not paying fair wages.
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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.
Ignorance Is Trump's Excuse
Given the president's confusion about campaign finance law, how could he have "knowingly and willfully" violated it?
Trump's Trade Deal with Mexico Looks Like a Dud
The deal empowers "government bureaucrats rather than markets to determine the components in cars and other goods," says Sen. Ben Sasse.
Trump Readies $6 Billion Bailout for Farmers Harmed by Trump Tariffs
Most of the funds are earmarked for soybean farmers, who would really rather just be able to sell their goods to China again.
Trump Doesn't Like What People See When They Search 'Trump News'
Threatened regulations on "fake news" would be an attack on press freedom
Trump Says His Crummy Google Results May Be a Crime: Reason Roundup
Plus: "Sheriff Joe" Arpaio faces voters again, states go after sexual-assault NDAs, and Louisiana florists fight licensing exams.
Is the GOP Worth Saving? Rick Wilson's Not Sure, But He's Staying Anyway
"The Party of Lincoln is going to become the party of pissed off 55-plus white guys with GEDs," warns Republican strategist Rick Wilson, author of Everything Trump Touches Dies. Also: "There's a giant market opportunity for the Libertarian Party."
More Questions Than Answers on Trump's Trade Deal With Mexico
Canada holds the upper hand, as the Trump administration and Mexico rush to finalize new trade deal before Friday's critical deadline.
The Funeral Etiquette of Empire: Podcast
What the reaction to John McCain's death tells us about the values of Washington's political class
Trump Blames Trade War for Breakdown of North Korea Nuclear Talks
If only there was something he could do about those tariffs...
Conservatives Would Use Mollie Tibbetts' Murder To Build the Police State They Once Denounced
As with school shootings, terrible events breed really bad policy ideas.
Donald Trump Should Stick it to Jeff Sessions and the 'Deep State' by Pardoning Reality Winner
The woman who leaked a report showing Russian attempts to infiltrate voting systems gets the longest sentence ever imposed for her offense.
Undocumented Immigrants Are Not Rapists and Murderers
Trump is politicizing Mollie Tibbetts' horrible murder to peddle false stereotypes
Rep. Justin Amash: Don't Impeach Trump Just Because You 'Dislike' Him
The allegations against Trump are serious, Amash says. But impeachment, he adds, isn't something to take lightly.
There Is Nothing 'Illegitimate' About the Brett Kavanaugh Nomination
More Trump-era hyperbole from liberal pundits and politicians.
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.
