Trump’s wall already a horrid idea, and now it’s getting worse
Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" border wall is, in reality, a nightmare in the making. And it's getting more dreadful all the time.
Category Archives: Donald Trump
Letter: Check yourself, Donald
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., Aug. 8. The more I reflect on the concept of recognizing one's privilege while interacting in society, the more I realize that some world "leaders," in particular, are relatively poor at this. I will single out the 45th president of the United States as being extremely guilty of acknowledging his privilege.
Opinion: Will Move to Purge Ohio Voting Rolls Kickstart Congressional Action?
Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., recounts his experience in Selma, Alabama, to a group of students gathered on the House steps on April 15, 2015. Fifty-two years ago this week, John Lewis of Georgia was a young activist, not the Democratic congressman he is today.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Jeff Flakea s a conservative consciencea
Writing of the rush by the conservative party, i.e., the GOP, to embrace the regrettable Donald Trump during the last election, the author is blunt and unsparing. No, these are not new complaints; they have been made repeatedly in recent years.
Froma Harrop: Read this, weep: Pence for president
President Mike Pence. The words do not trip lightly off the tongue. But as special counsel Bob Mueller dives ever deeper into the murky waters of Trump family enterprises - and the campaign's possible collusion with Russia - a Pence presidency must be contemplated.
The Latest: North Korea insults Trump’s mind, vacation
North Korea and the United States traded e... . U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives at a military base in Subang, Malaysia, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017.
Pitts: Jeff Flake’s ‘Conservative Conscience’
It sharply condemns conservatism for its role in a "culture of vicious dehumanization," not to mention its sins of incoherence, rejection of empirical fact and plain hypocrisy.
Giant Rooster Inflated Behind The White House
A giant rooster with perfectly coiffed orange hair creating a striking resemblance to President Trump was placed outside the White House Wednesday. The rooster was previously used as a form of protest for Trump to release his tax returns.
RNC chairwoman: ‘We haven’t accomplished the things that we ran on’
Michigan Republican Party Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel speaks before President-elect Donald Trump at the DeltaPlex Arena in this Dec. 9, 2016 file photo in Grand Rapids, Mich. According to McDaniel, Republicans will need to rack up some accomplishments based on promises they've made regarding the repeal and replacement of Obamacare , tax reform and infrastructure if they want to keep control of Congress.
White House aide, Fox News host criticize Senate GOP leader
" A top White House aide and a Fox News host lashed out at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday for saying people think Congress hasn't done anything this year partly because President Donald Trump is inexperienced and had "excessive expectations" about how quickly lawmakers could act. The back and forth was an unusually negative public exchange between Republicans that came less than two weeks after the GOP effort to repeal and replace the Obama health care law was rejected by the Senate.
Trump Hits McConnell on Repeal-Replace Failure
President Donald Trump slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday after the Kentucky Republican said that the president had "excessive expectations" regarding his agenda, particularly on repealing and replacing Obamacare. Senator Mitch McConnell said I had "excessive expectations," but I don't think so.
Richardson: Tillerson ‘Tamped Down’ Trump’s Tough Talk on NKorea
President Donald Trump's "fire and fury" warnings to North Korea over its nuclear capabilities "initially was over the top," but it was effectively "tamped down" by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday, according to former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson. "The president has his own style," Richardson, also a former New Mexico governor, told Fox News' "America's Newsroom" anchor Bill Hemmer.
Trump’s Opponents Must Consider What Alternatives Could Be
The battle lines have been so sharply drawn, in what is now a bloodless civil war for direction of U.S. public policy, that the two sides cannot really communicate with each other. There is a commendable candor in Kellyanne Conway's statement, "They hate us and we hate them."
Trump endorses Strange; Brooks said president was misled
In this July 11, 2017 file photo, Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala. responds to questions during a TV news interview on Capitol Hill in Washington.
FBI executed search warrant at former Trump campaign chairman’s home
Paul Manafort stepped down from Donald Trump's campaign in August 2016. He's been linked to meetings with Russia contacts during the campaign.
Trump offers NKorea tough talk, despite miscalculation risk
Warning of "fire and fury," President Donald Trump answered North Korea's threats with rhetoric the nuclear-armed nation might appreciate. The risk now is the tough talk leading to war.
Top Alabama Senate candidates talk immigration, border wall
Ever since Donald Trump hit the national stage as a serious presidential candidate, building the wall was a major part of his campaign pitch. The wall, meant to improve border security, has been the controversial focal point of the country's immigration debate.
Shea-Porter discusses ‘great divide’ in Washington, holds out hope for the future
First District Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, D-N.H., got a warm reception during a town hall Tuesday at Laconia Middle School.
Could voting fraud panel create an easy target for hackers?
In this May 2, 2012 file photo, Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler presents arguments at the testimony table in favor of HB209, in the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. A voter fraud commission established by President Donald Trump could make it easier for hackers to get voter registration information.
Threats Will Be Met With ‘Fire And Fury: Trump
Amid sharply escalating tensions with North Korea, President Donald Trump on Tuesday promised "fire and fury like the world have never seen" if the country continues to threaten the United States. "North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States," the president warned, responding to a reporter's question at his Bedminster Golf Club, where Trump has spent the last several days.