Corruption… TRUMP GIVES LIFT TO CRACKPOT CLAIMS 7 Dec 2019 SYNDICATED COLUMNIST TRUDY RUBIN When the House of Representatives draws up articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the list might not include one of his most dangerous abuses of…
Corruption… WHY THE LAUGHTER WASN’T FUNNY 7 Dec 2019 SYNDICATED COLUMNIST TRUDY RUBIN They were laughing at him, and it made President Trump angry. So when asked about the video clip that appeared to show NATO leaders commiserating about…
Agriculture… Trump touts tariffs as trade leverage. But what do U.S. farmers and retailers think? 28 Aug 2019 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-touts-tariffs-as-trade-leverage-but-what-do-u-s-farmers-and-retailers-think
Business… The Trump vs. Obama economy — in 15 charts 21 Aug 2019 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/20/trump-v-obama-economy-charts/?noredirect=on&wpisrc=al_trending_now__alert-economy--alert-national&wpmk=1
Culture… George Will on Trump and the Social Environment 8 Aug 2019 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-doesnt-just-pollute-the-social-environment-he-is-the-environment/2019/08/05/65cb525a-b7b6-11e9-b3b4-2bb69e8c4e39_story.html
Corruption… How redistricting can distort democracy 16 May 2019 By Marcy Kaptur SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON POST The Spokesman Review 5/16/19 When I was first elected to Congress in 1982, women weren’t allowed in the House gym, American Motors…
Business… ARE WE LOSING THE TRADE WAR? 16 May 2019 By Robert J Samuelson The Spokesman Review 5/16/19 The Trump administration is going about its trade war with China all wrong. Its strategy and tactics are muddled. If Trump were…
Agriculture… Trump’s tariffs on China: What are they? How do they work? 12 May 2019 The Spokesman Review 5/12/19 By Paul Wiseman ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has heightened tensions with China by escalating his tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods from…
Government… No, Mitch McConnell, it isn’t “case closed.” 10 May 2019 The Spokesman Review 5/10/19 By DANA MILBANK No, Mr. Leader, it’s not “finally over.” No, we’re not going to “end this.” Neither will we “move on.” We, as a nation,…
Corruption… James Comey: How Trump Co-opts Leaders Like Bill Barr 1 May 2019 Accomplished people lacking inner strength can’t resist the compromises necessary to survive this president. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/opinion/william-barr-testimony.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes