Donald Trump hasn’t even taken office, and Congress is already moving to advance legislation to expand his ability to target his enemies. The former president has repeatedly threatened on the campaign trail that he will attack “the enemy from within” using the military. But new legislation could give him unprecedented …
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Despite enjoying a 53-47 majority in the next Senate, Donald Trump called for any Republican senator seeking the position of majority leader to agree to make recess appointments during his administration, bypassing the traditional confirmation process. He also told his party to block any lame-duck judicial appointments the Biden administration …
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Rep. Jim Jordan was a key figure in Jan. 6 and the attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election, claiming there was widespread voter fraud despite all evidence to the contrary. So it’s certainly a change of tune when the Republican congressman acknowledges the 2024 election was free …
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President-elect Donald Trump made a lot of promises on the campaign trail when it comes to tax policy, from ending the federal income tax in favor of tariffs to eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits, tips, and overtime pay. But if the past is prologue, there’s only one he’s certain …
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Amid a decisive rejection of the Democratic Party, there was, on Tuesday, a small glimmer of hope for the next four years emanating from the heart of the Bible Belt. In Missouri, a majority of voters chose to enshrine the right to an abortion in their state’s constitution, overturning a …
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The usual Democratic hand-wringing over the Latino vote exit polls seems almost quaint right now. In past cycles, Democrats securing the Latino vote by big margins was all but a given, and the quibbling was at the margins around how much support Obama or Clinton actually got. But Latino demographics …
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T he return of Donald Trump to power is both the unlikeliest of political comebacks and an American horror story. The continuation of the Trump era, one of the ugliest and most divisive in American history, will likely only splinter us further apart. His victory over Kamala Harris is a …
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Donald Trump will be president again. Far more dispiriting than what the election says about Trump is what his win says about the American body politic. We are a house divided on a fault line of decency. Trump’s venality, his bigotry and racism, his fondness for dictators, and his disregard …
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Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election in convincing fashion, trouncing Kamala Harris in the Electoral College and becoming the first Republican to win the popular vote in 20 years. He claimed during his victory speech that he has “an unprecedented and powerful mandate” to do what he wants — …
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Donald Trump has made clear that upon his return to office, he intends to sic the authorities under his control on his political enemies and critics. Inauguration Day is still months away, but the newly minted president-elect is wasting no time adding to his list of targets – starting with …
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