What did Democrats gain in shutdown? By Kent James Democrats have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, because evidently, Democrats don’t like to be in power. I shouldn’t say “Democrats,” because it’s actually a small group of senators (including John Fetterman), so it’s not ...
After regaining the White House, President Trump began claiming unprecedented tariff authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). On April 4, 2025, Trump sent international and domestic stock markets into a tailspin by invoking this emergency law to impose ...
By Gary Stout With the constant barrage of news, it is easy to focus on the president’s newest outrage. Less obvious, permanent damage is being done to our republic’s founding principle of “democratic capitalism.” If we took a “social MRI” of the United States we would discover ...
Socialism is an economic and political system in which the means of production – such as factories, land, and resources – are owned or controlled collectively by society, usually through the government. The main goal of socialism is to promote economic equality and eliminate the disparities ...
Fate whispers to the warrior, “You cannot withstand the storm.” The warrior whispers back, “I am the storm.” – Author Unknown Every few generations, America faces a storm. The skies darken, institutions creak, and the comfortable certainties of what we see as normal politics give ...
Recent international events paint a complicated picture of the president’s values and goals. When it comes to the Gaza ceasefire and the Nobel Peace Prize, is Donald Trump one who personifies the peace prize qualification of “fraternity between nations” or are his actions only about drama ...
