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Trump Is Sleepwalking Into Political Disaster

October 29, 2025 Political, into, disaster, Trump, Sleepwalking0 comment

The most glaring self-inflicted wound from Donald Trump’s first term in office was his decision in 2017 to let Paul Ryan and other traditional Republicans push him into a futile war to repeal the Affordable Care Act. From Ryan’s perspective, the decision made perfect sense: He and his allies despised the welfare state in general and the ACA in particular, and saw Trump’s presidency as a final chance to destroy the hated law before its roots grew too deep. From Trump’s perspective, the move was a fiasco. By dint of…

How Democrats Backed Themselves Into a Shutdown

October 1, 2025 themselves, Democrats, into, shutdown, backed0 comment

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. The government shutdown that began at 12:01 a.m. is the sixth such closure in the past three decades. It was easily the most foreseeable. That congressional Democrats would force this confrontation became clear almost from the moment they ducked a clash over spending with Republicans in March. Back then, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer convinced just enough of his members that a government shutdown would empower President Donald Trump to govern even more…

Feasibility of RIFs around a government shutdown called into question

September 27, 2025 government, around, shutdown, called, Feasibility, RIFs, question, into0 comment

The Trump administration is taking a more aggressive approach than usual to what would happen in a government shutdown, after a White House memo Wednesday night told agencies to plan for further reductions in force if government funding lapses early next week. But with just days left before a government shutdown, many are questioning the ability for agencies to put together further RIF plans at all, since the reduction-in-force process is typically complicated and time-consuming, often taking months or longer. The new Office of Management and Budget memo, first reported…

Probe launched into former special counsel Jack Smith

August 2, 2025 Former, probe, Jack, into, special, Smith, launched, Counsel0 comment

Federal officials have launched an investigation into Jack Smith, the former special counsel who was investigating President Trump ahead of the election. The Washington Times stories: White House

Is There Any Way That Democrats Can Get Back Into Power?

July 21, 2025 Democrats, There, back, into, power0 comment

Yes, if Democrats can take back the House in 2026, then we can stop Trump from continuing to strip away Americans’ rights. There are things we can all be doing right now to get Trump out of office. Remember, Democrats need to flip only three seats to flip the House. Just three seats. In his first six months as president, Trump has already slashed America’s budget and signed dangerous bills into law. Trump and Republicans have taken away Americans’ health care, their SNAP benefits, and their cancer research funding. MoveOn…

Trump tears into NBC’s Peter Alexander over Qatar plane question: ‘Ought to be ashamed’

May 22, 2025 ashamed, Tears, Over, NBC's, question, into, Qatar, Trump, 'ought, Alexander, plane, Peter0 comment

President Trump called NBC News White House reporter Peter Alexander “a disgrace” and a “terrible reporter” after he asked about the plane the U.S. has accepted from Qatar to be the next Air Force One. The Washington Times stories: White House