Hold on to your hats people... He's at it again.... Stuck in a meeting with the leaders of the planets biggest industrial countries.... Fighting with them over trade and how to deal with Russia.... Donald Trump offers a surrender? He mumbles about getting rid of … [Read more...] about Trump floats an end to foreign trade barriers completely…Open Thread for June 9, 2018…
Government
Will Trump actually support taking Marijuana off the Federal dangerous drug list…Can That happen?
Attorney General Sessions goes back and forth on enforcing marijuana law, that still has it listed as dangerous drug.... Some in Congress are pushing to change the law.... Donald Trump said today he's for changing the law.... Maybe.... The guy does change his mind … [Read more...] about Will Trump actually support taking Marijuana off the Federal dangerous drug list…Can That happen?
Is Trump & Co. handing Democrats a Healthcare present for November?
Obamacare has almost a majority of Americans behind it... One of the reasons is the policy now of NOT letting healthcare insurance companies raise your rates due to pre-existing medical conditions .... It seems that the Trump admin is saying that 20 GOP states that want to … [Read more...] about Is Trump & Co. handing Democrats a Healthcare present for November?
Trump sucking up…To Ask NFL Players for pardon names?….
If Kim Kardashian can get someone pardoned and Van Jones is for it? I guess Trump thinks he can mollify the NFL guys pissed at him by handing out their pardon choices? I mean this is Trump looking straight up for making deals so he can over? President Donald Trump said … [Read more...] about Trump sucking up…To Ask NFL Players for pardon names?….
Trump’s Justice Department thinks Obamacare mandate is unconstitutional…
The Supreme Court has upheald the individual manadate already... They can't change that.... But they won't defend the federal law if states challange it... The Justice Department will not defend the Affordable Care Act in court, and says it believes the law's individual … [Read more...] about Trump’s Justice Department thinks Obamacare mandate is unconstitutional…
Further pissing off America’s allies..Trump wants Russia back in the G-7 Group of nations….
In typical Donald Trump fashion? He's going to a meeting he doesn't want to be at with America's, Not Trump's national allies.... So what does the guy do? Makes SURE he pisses the leaders of those countries off... Make no mistake.... The PEOPLE of those countries … [Read more...] about Further pissing off America’s allies..Trump wants Russia back in the G-7 Group of nations….
All Politics Is National Because All Media Is National…FiveThirtyEight
This isn't really true all the time.... But the media editors want it to be... State and local governments have a huge influence on citizens’ daily lives. They spend people’s tax dollars. They decide how schools operate and what constitutes a crime. And yet, few people seem … [Read more...] about All Politics Is National Because All Media Is National…FiveThirtyEight
Is Preet Bharara getting ready to run for New York Atty General?
The guy who went after a lot of New York State politicians and was promised to keep his US Atty. job by Trump, only to be fired has been iffy about actually becoming an elected lawman... But he has been under a LOT of pressure to jump into the New York State AG job , which … [Read more...] about Is Preet Bharara getting ready to run for New York Atty General?