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Trump is his own worst enemy. And that’s saying something: Opinion
Napoleon is often credited the military axiom, "Never interfere with an enemy while he's in the process of destroying himself." President Woodrow Wilson adapted it to, "Never attempt to murder a man who is committing suicide."
do-Nothing Congress: Gop considers cancelling August recess to…
Senate Republican negotiators reported that they are not close to a deal on healthcare reform and that scheduling a vote by July 4, which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pushed, is likely unrealistic. That impasse has held up work on a budget resolution, which is necessary to move tax reform and the annual appropriations bills.
Ethane storage hub may bring investment
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin represents West Virginia, but he'll gladly share $36 billion worth of potential capital investment with Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky - which could become reality if any of these states can land an ethane storage hub.
Mueller team lawyer brings witness-flipping expertise to Trump probes
A veteran federal prosecutor recruited onto special counsel Robert Mueller's team is known for a skill that may come in handy in the investigation of potential ties between Russia and U.S. President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign team: persuading witnesses to turn on friends, colleagues and superiors. Andrew Weissmann, who headed the U.S. Justice Department's criminal fraud section before joining Mueller's team last month, is best known for two assignments - the investigation of now-defunct energy company Enron and organized crime cases in Brooklyn, New York - that depended heavily on gaining witness cooperation.
Clarence Page: Tone down rhetoric on both sides, if you please
Y ou hear a lot of people in political conversations these days talking about the need to "tone down the rhetoric," although it is not always clear what they mean. The expression took on a new urgency, if not full clarity, after the horrible baseball field shooting Wednesday that left Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise, the House majority whip, and four others wounded in a Washington suburb.
Andres Oppenheimer: Trump’s policy changes will give new ammunition to Cuba’s dictatorship
P resident Trump is right in that the Obama administration's opening to Cuba failed to produce any human rights or democratic changes on the island, but I'm afraid that Trump's announcement that he will partially reverse existing policies will backfire. Trump's partial reversal of Obama's opening to Cuba, which he announced with great fanfare in Miami on Friday, includes prohibiting U.S. companies from doing business with companies affiliated with the Cuban military and partial restrictions on U.S. tourism to the island.
Why Firing Mueller Might Not Backfire on Trump
"He can't do that!" you might be sputtering. It would be literally Nixonian. It will destroy his legislative agenda.
The Illegal & Unconstitutional Mutiny Against President Trump
The distinguished political scientist Angelo Codevilla coined the ominous term "cold civil war" to describe America's precarious condition, adding: "Statesmanship's first task is to prevent it from turning hot." The attempted massacre on June 14 of Republican congressmen and their staff by a deranged partisan of Sen. Bernie Sanders turned up the heat a notch, but it would be mistaken to attribute much importance to this dreadful outburst of left-wing rage.
Trump’s Tantrums Speak Volumes
It's come to this, on his 146th day in office: The president, under investigation for obstruction of justice, attacked his own deputy attorney general for orchestrating a "witch hunt" against him. Sometimes my role as a columnist is to advise readers not to overreact, to maintain perspective.
Two years ago, Trump supporters couldn’t look away. Now they’re tuning out
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Ossoff in Georgia: Will Democrats pull off a House special election win?
Something about special elections gets normally sane political folks bent out of shape. Sometimes it's just silly hype.
WPB hosts Democratic candidates for governor
Before the storm that arrived Friday as a Category 4 hurricane is gone, some parts of Houston and its suburbs could get as much as 50 inches of rain. Before the storm that arrived Friday as a Category 4 hurricane is gone, some parts of Houston and its suburbs could get as much as 50 inches of rain.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a lunch meeting with members of…
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a lunch meeting with members of Congress at the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria U.S. President Donald Trump attends a lunch meeting with members of Congress at the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 13, 2017.
Your View: Harsh words and misguided bills threaten diplomacy with Iran
In January 2016, the Iran Deal strengthened the world's belief in diplomacy. The union forged between the United Nations Security Council states, Germany, the European Union, and Iran promised to create a more peaceful world, providing sanctions relief for Iran in exchange for the scaling back of its nuclear program.
Pro&Con: Trump’s shortsighted, ill-informed decision is one we’ll all regret
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump announced the United States would withdraw from the historic Paris Agreement on climate change even though his own administration was deeply divided on the decision. Trump had promised during the campaign to “cancel” the agreement, in part because he and the Republican Party so strongly oppose the climate change policies President Barack Obama put in place.
Vegas holds trade cards during expansion draft window
Three-time Stanley Cup champion goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, Nashville forward James Neal an... . FILE - In this Saturday, March 25, 2017, file photo, New York Rangers goalie Antti Raanta, of Finland, deflects a shot during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings in Los Angeles... .
In the US, will violence follow political polarisation?
Niall Ferguson says the attempted murder of Republican congressmen at a baseball practice in Virginia raises questions about the inflammatory language used by both the left and right in the era of Donald Trump When ghastly events occur, the lawyers ask if an individual or entity was culpable. The politicians, by contrast, ask if some new law is needed to prevent similar events from happening again.
Google gives grant to preserve oral history of Stonewall Inn
The philanthropic wing of the internet search giant Google says it is donating $1 million to preserve an oral history of the 1969 Stonewall riots. Sen. Chuck Schumer made the announcement Sunday that Google.org, the company's philanthropy branch, is donating the grant to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center to start the oral history project.
Revolution Interrupted
Revolution interrupted. That's how the left views the Trump presidency: as an anomaly, something to be resisted at every turn, even by violent means, until progressives can get the revolution back on track.