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Congress has the authority to stop the Trump administration's ill-considered trade war against some of the nation's closest allies. Republican Sen. Pat Toomey is right in trying to thwart Trump on trade issues, reminding them that the policies harm the economy and the nation's standing in the world.
The United States should be able to enforce its immigration laws while showing compassion to people who come here from other countries to escape violence and seek a better life.
At one point in Justice Sonia Sotomayor's ringing dissent from last week's Supreme Court decision upholding Donald Trump's ban on travelers from a group of nations, most of them with Muslim-majority populations, she recounts his many insults against followers of Islam. Though most of us can likely recall his bigotry clearly enough without a refresher, it's worth quoting at some length to appreciate the stunning depth, breadth and constancy of Trump's prejudice.
Supporters of legal access to abortion rally alongside anti-abortion activists at the U.S. Supreme COurt on March 2, 2016. To the editor: Before abortion was legal, my 45-year-old mother accidentally became pregnant to the horror of both her and my stepfather, who had heart problems.
AS OF this period, world class rated City Mayor Ed Pamintuan is statistically the underdog in an expected contest between him and 1st District Representative Jonjon Lazatin. Jonjon has been there and done that.
Perhaps it was inevitable that the scramble over who might fill Justice Anthony Kennedy's seat on the U.S. Supreme Court would start even before he finished making his retirement announcement. But to assess how a new justice might next reshape the court, we believe, it is essential to step back from the passions of the day and consider where Kennedy exerted his influence.
Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, left, and 3rd District congressional candidate Josh Guillory speak to media Monday, June 25, 2018, at the Petroleum Club in Lafayette, La. Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, left, and 3rd District congressional candidate Josh Guillory speak to media Monday, June 25, 2018, at the Petroleum Club in Lafayette, La.
My column a fortnight ago, titled "Diversity and Inclusion Harm," focused on the dumbing down of science, technology, engineering and mathematics curricula to achieve a more pleasing mixture of participants in terms of race and sex.
I love our form of government; and by all accounts it should work well. Unfortunately, the Democrats and Republicans have decided that everything should be decided with the stroke of the president's pen, thereby they as "our politicians" are not responsible for anything.
Illustration by Selman Design; Photographs by Tammy Bradshaw, Seth Wenig/Associated Press, Mark Makela for The New York Times, and Jeff Swensen for The New York Times. In May, three young progressive women running for the state Legislature in Pennsylvania, each endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, won decisive primary victories over men heavily favored by the political establishment.
Since he announced his campaign for high office in 2015, President Donald Trump has waged a relentless battle against the dignity of American institutions, from the legal system to Congress, while tearing down, often viciously, any individual who might stand in his way. The erosion of civility has not been restricted to the White House.
There was much fanfare earlier this week over the Democrat primary election victory in New York's 14th Congressional District. The veteran, Rep. Joe Crowley, was the chairman of the Queens County Democrats and touted an impressive liberal record.
As President Trump heads to Europe next month for the NATO summit and then a historic meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, his personal attacks on the European Union and other pillars of the Western order are overshadowing his own administration's attempts to reassure allies that the United States still believes in the transatlantic project it has led since the 1940s. During a private meeting at the White House in late April, Trump was discussing trade with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Is this what Trump voters want -- American businesses moving overseas, hiring fewer U.S. workers, a never-ending game of bruising retaliatory tariffs and a weakened economy? Of Harleys, Trump voters and trade wars Is this what Trump voters want -- American businesses moving overseas, hiring fewer U.S. workers, a never-ending game of bruising retaliatory tariffs and a weakened economy? Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://njersy.co/2IAQSvV York County bikers discuss President Trump after he's tweeted heavily about Harley-Davidson's business decision to outsource some production overseas.
President Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg in July 2017. Checking Iranian power has become the only major Trump administration goal in Syria, now that the Islamic State is nearly vanquished.
President Trump and Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy walk outside the White House on April 10, 2017. To the editor: As a candidate, Donald Trump touted his list of potential high court picks early on.
Don't get me wrong; I understand why the prospect of a sit-down seems sensible. Scheduled for July 16, in Helsinki, Finland, Trump hopes to win progress from Putin on issues related to Ukraine, Syria, Iran's nuclear program, Russian cyberactivity, and Russian breaches of United Nations sanctions on North Korea.
The U.S. Supreme Court has made an overdue break with precedent and set the stage for more fairness in the taxation of certain forms of electronic commerce.
In ruling that public employees have a constitutional right not to pay fees to unions that represent their interests at the bargaining table, the Supreme Court weakened organized labor and threw labor-management relations across the country into confusion. But Wednesday's 5-4 decision in the case of Janus vs. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees also dealt a serious blow to the court's credibility.