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The Question for Donald Trump

From the Left / Susan Estrich /

To bomb or not to bomb.

That is the question.

And the answer is: he'll decide "within the next two weeks."

Why two weeks?

Because with President Donald Trump, "two weeks" could mean almost anything.

Asked two months ago if he could trust Russian President Vladimir Putin, he replied "I'll let you know in two weeks." Still waiting?

Asked ...Read more

It's Scary as Sh --

From the Left / Susan Estrich /

We have gotten to the point where lawmakers openly complain about it being "scary as sh--," according to NBC News, with security briefings having "done little to calm nervous lawmakers."

They're right to be worried, as are political leaders at the state and local level, most of whom receive no special police protection. Risking your life should...Read more

No Kings

From the Left / Susan Estrich /

What does it say when Alex Padilla, a sitting member of the United States Senate, the senior Democrat on the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Immigration, is wrestled to the ground and handcuffed like a common criminal?

Not a rapist, not a murderer, but a member of the United States Senate.

It says no one with brown skin is safe from Kristi ...Read more

 

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