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Trump-Appointed Head of US Postal Service Moves to Slow Mail Delivery
The agency faces a financial crisis manufactured by lawmakers and exacerbated by COVID-19.
Trump’s Harsh Sanctions Lead to Iran-China Partnership
The new strategic partnership between Iran and China is the result of Trump’s punishing sanctions against Iran.
Trump Elevates a Game Show Host’s Views on COVID While Stifling Fauci
Fauci represents science, and science is politically inconvenient for this president.
Trump Commutes 40-Month Sentence of Longtime Ally Roger Stone
In commuting Stone's sentence, the president went against the recommendation of his own Justice Department.
Poll Shows Two-Thirds Disapprove Trump’s Handling of Coronavirus and Race Issues
Record high COVID numbers and threats to use the military against protesters likely soured Americans' views of Trump.
“New Right” Leaders Are Co-opting Progressive Language to Mislead Voters
The leaders of the “new populist right” are refurbishing the very conservative and elite order they claim to oppose.
A Bad Day for Trump Is a Good Day for the Country
The Supreme Court has affirmed that the president of the United States is not above the law. Trump is infuriated.
Conservative Elites Are Fighting for “Values” Invented to Justify Slavery
The so-called values boil down to just one thing: the liberty to exploit humans for personal gain with no restraint.
Trump’s Niece Says He Paid a Friend to Take the SAT For Him in High School
In her book, Mary Trump chronicles how cheating has always been “a way of life” for her uncle, President Trump.
If Governments Believe So Much in Nonviolence, They Should Try It
It’s time governments led by example and stopped using armed police as the go-to solution for societal problems.