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Bridging the Gap: Why Trump Should Meet With Green Energy CEO Elon Musk for Huge Job Creation
Donald Trump knows perfectly well why his coastal golf course in County Clare, Ireland, is under siege by rising sea levels.
Anti-Semitism in the White House: Stephen Bannon, Donald Trump and the Alt-Right
Moderate conservatives have legitimized the alt-right by adding their names to a white supremacist movement.
The Long Con: How the Republicans Played Trump Voters
Mike Pence has an odious track record as an elected official.
Trump-Loving GOP Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Define Protests as a Form of “Terrorism“
Sen. Doug Ericksen's bill is an obvious attack on citizens' First Amendment rights.
Sorry, I Can’t Give Trump a Chance
Our democracy is too important to play nice with a man who campaigned on undermining it.
How to Do Away With the Electoral College System (Short of a Constitutional Amendment)
The United States is the only major democracy in the world to elect its president by a mechanism other than the popular vote.
Syrian Refugees Say if Western Countries Close Their Borders, It “Would Be Better to Die”
Over the course of his campaign, Trump has incorrectly accused Syrian refugees of carrying out violent attacks in the US.
Resisting Trump: What’s Next for the Immigrant Rights Movement
Immigrant rights activists are digging in their heels for a hard fight, including reforms at state and local levels.
Reince Priebus Promotion Another Big Win for the Koch Caucus
Donald Trump chose Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus as his chief of staff.
Pentagon Pick Could Have Deep Influence on Trump
Many look for clues as to what Trump intends when he names his choice to lead the Department of Defense.