Tag: Commentary

Expect the president to hit the campaign trail soon. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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Senate Democrats: Be afraid when Trump comes to town

Mark Serrano · February 11, 2017 10:00 pm

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Reporters fall for fake, racist Trump campaign ads

Becket Adams · February 11, 2017 7:31 pm

Here's what happened: A non-student handed out a foul, Nazi-themed Valentine's Day card earlier this week at a Central Michigan University College Republicans event. The card read, "my love 4 u burns like 6,000 jews," and it included a picture of Adolf Hitler. (Photo via social media)

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Media overhype yet another hate crime story in rush to connect it to Trump, GOP

Becket Adams · February 11, 2017 7:18 pm

Speaking with airline and airport executives, some representing Airports Council International — North America (ACI-NA), about issues unrelated to his travel ban, Trump "stated four times that America must modernize and rebuild our airports." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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What might ‘aviation aficionado’ Trump do to modernize airports?

Tamer Abouras · February 11, 2017 5:00 pm

Trump single-handedly reoriented the political landscape and shone a light on a massive portion of the electorate that the media had long forgotten. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Media return from soul-searching empty-handed

Eddie Scarry · February 11, 2017 3:45 pm

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Meet the mayor who’s scheming to force more than 100 people out of their homes

David Freddoso · February 11, 2017 2:00 pm

The confirmation of Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price is an important victory in the fight to repeal and replace Obamacare. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Price can chart a path to Obamacare repeal and replace

Sally Pipes · February 11, 2017 2:43 am

President Trump has not lost his authority to keep known, suspected or potential terrorists out of this country, as is clearly prescribed by the Constitution and in current immigration law. (Pete Marovich/Pool via Bloomberg)

President Trump, repeal and replace your order

Washington Examiner · February 10, 2017 11:00 pm

Riot leaders justify their violence as a response to fascism. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Do liberals care about fascist-style violence in Berkeley?

Michael Barone · February 10, 2017 10:49 pm

In Trump's America, you can still tell a woman to sit down and shut up. Of course, it just depends on her politics. Elizabeth Warren and Betsy DeVos know this better than most. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Why is it okay to silence Betsy DeVos but not Elizabeth Warren?

Philip Wegmann · February 10, 2017 10:05 pm

The president has aroused vigorous opposition in his first few weeks in office. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Precedented: Is Trump uniquely awful? Some historic perspective

Michael Barone · February 10, 2017 9:27 pm

If a White House spokesperson cannot provide credible analysis, the public should know about it. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Media impulse to ice out Conway would undermine transparency

Emily Jashinsky · February 10, 2017 9:25 pm