As President Donald Trump’s polling takes a tumble 100 days into his second term — and Illinois’ Dick Durbin, the Senate’s second-ranking Democrat, announces his retirement, a very old hit tune sung by Ethel Waters comes to mind: “There’ll Be Some Changes Made.” I’m gonna change my way of livin’, and that ain’t no bluff […]
The Trump administration has admitted to an “administrative error” in Abrego Garcia’s case, yet it also says it does not have the authority to secure his return.
In his executive order, Trump called for reshaping the Smithsonian into a “symbol of inspiration and American greatness.”
President Donald Trump and the GOP have called themselves the party of free speech. But since taking office, the president has been tightening up his definition of freedom like a hangman’s noose. We could hear it in the White House’s Orwellian decision in February to revoke The Associated Press’ long-held access to the White House, […]
Amid the blizzard of breaking news, a familiar irritation poked through: ethnic labeling. The issue unexpectedly emerged this week while the U.S. Senate considered a stopgap federal funding bill to keep the federal government running and avoid a possible shutdown. After President Donald Trump said Democrats would be blamed and taxes would surge if Democrats […]