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Brace yourselves, it’s President Trump 2.0

May 23, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

As President Donald Trump's 100th day in office draws near, here's the good news: Fears of a rising Trump autocracy under the president who boasted "I alone can fix it"...

A group of museum-goers examine "Open Casket" by artist Dana Schutz at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York in March.

‘Cultural appropriation’? Try cultural sharing

May 23, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

As a fan of Mother Jones magazine, I don't often disagree with the progressive monthly's editor in chief, Clara Jeffery. But she asked for it with this breathtaking tweet after...

Trump’s trick: Toss accusations and stir up a scandal

May 23, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

As President Donald Trump approaches the end of his first 100 days in office, he is reminding me of Joe Btfsplk. Yes, that's how you spell it. In the late...

Vice President Mike Pence gives formal remarks at DynaLab, Inc., Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

When a boss’ politeness closes career doors to women

June 7, 2019 at 3:39 a.m.

This ain't no disco, as the Talking Heads song goes, but I sometimes take requests — especially when they come from my wife. "You ought to write about this," said...

President Donald Trump, at a meeting with the National Association of Manufacturers on Friday, acted a bit erratic in the wake of a defeat on the Obamacare replacement front.

In a hole, President Trump keeps digging

May 23, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

Does President Donald Trump really think it's a good idea to tweet bold threats at lawmakers whose votes he is trying to woo? Or is picking Twitter fights just his...

A ‘winning’ idea for Trump? Work with the Democrats

May 23, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

After President Donald Trump's first legislative battle, a deplorably stingy attempt to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, went down without a vote in the House, I...

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence meet with members of the Congressional Black Caucus at the White House on Wednesday.

The Congressional Black Caucus: At least Trump now knows who they are

May 23, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

Given the chance, President Donald Trump can really turn on the charm. "Throughout my campaign, I pledged to focus on improving conditions for African-American citizens," he said before a closed-door...

Alex van der Zwaan leaves Federal District Court in Washington, Feb. 20, 2018. The attorney formally pleaded guilty to a single charge of making false statements. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-mueller-russia-charges-20180220-story.html" target="_blank">He admitted he lied to federal investigators</a> working for special counsel Robert Mueller. The charge does not involve election meddling or relate to the Trump campaign's operations. It stems from a part of the special counsel's investigation into Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chair, and Rick Gates, a former campaign aide and longtime business associate of Manafort.

Trump’s Russia ties need to be investigated

May 23, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

A House Intelligence Committee hearing on Monday heard two bombshells dropped in testimony. One, FBI Director James Comey asserted what other national intelligence leaders also have expressed: There is no...

Have populist politics reached ‘peak’ Trump?

May 23, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

Whew! That was close. I wasn't expecting to be waiting on the edge of my seat for the outcome of this year's Dutch parliamentary elections. But I wasn't expecting Donald...

Health care ‘access’ is not the same as ‘coverage’

May 23, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

Watching top Republicans explain their proposed Affordable Care Act replacement can make you wonder who hijacked the English language. For example, if you're like me, you might have been shocked...

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