Donald Trump aims to flaunt American power and coerce Washington’s allies and partners in the Western Hemisphere to meet his demands.
Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump’s cowboy diplomacy in the Western Hemisphere is succeeding, but has risks
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Steve Chapman: Donald Trump puts his former aides at risk of assassination
Donald Trump is nonchalant about the grave risks the men face as a direct result of their service to him.
Marj Halperin: A mass exodus from civil service would be disastrous for our communities
Donald Trump and Elon Musk seem to think that all federal workers are expendable.
Laura Washington: Trumpian justice is already undermining Americans’ faith in the system
America’s hundreds-year-old system of “and justice for all” is morphing into a “friends and family” model.
Elizabeth Shackelford: Congress should use its power against Trump
On Jan. 27, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo ordering all federal agencies to “temporarily pause” provision of all federal financial assistance to assess compliance with the wave of executive orders issued in President Donald Trump’s first weeks in office. The vaguely worded order unleashed mayhem, as hundreds of […]
Seung Whan Choi: Can President Donald Trump persuade North Korea to return to the negotiating table?
To bring Kim Jong Un back to the negotiating table, Donald Trump must provide what Vladimir Putin’s support for North Korea lacks.
Micky Horstman: Chicago’s mayor promised to ‘cut the red tape’ on affordable housing, so why hasn’t he?
There’s been some progress, but Chicago has yet to adopt any of the most meaningful housing reforms. That should change.
Maddy Wheelock: School choice does not equal education freedom. It drains public resources.
More money for private schools and charters means less for rural and low-income schools. Illinois cannot afford to take any more money away from public schools.
Dr. Cory Franklin: Dr. Anthony Fauci should come clean about COVID-19
The goal of reasonable critics and curious citizens is not to put Dr. Anthony Fauci in jail but rather to uncover the truth of COVID-19.
Clarence Page: When disaster strikes, Donald Trump’s instinct is to blame DEI first
As Team Trump implements reforms, it must balance preserving merit-based standards while maintaining policies that prevent unfair discrimination.