News stories of the day with some analytical commentary.
Trump Tweets (Open Thread)
Trump Tweets: Using the Constitution is Unconstitutional
President Trump quotes a lawyer via Twitter …
News Commentary
News Commentary
India Terror Attack Inspired By U.S. Retreat
A video message was recorded by Dar prior to his suicide attack. …
News Commentary
Watch Live: President Trump to Announce National Emergency
Live President Trump to sign funding bill and declare national emergency for border wall funding …
Morning Canary
Report: December Retail Sales “Unexpectedly” Fell the Most in Nine Years
GDP growth in Q42018 falls to 1.5% …
News Notes (Open thread)
The Post It Note 2/14/19
An Open Thread round up of the day’s news …
News Commentary
McConnell: Trump Prepared to Sign Funding Bill & Declare National Emergency
President Trump intends to fund the government while also declaring a National Emergency. …
News Commentary
Calls to Hannity and Dobbs made to tamp down anger on the Right
Aides to the president are trying to assuage the base in hopes he doesn’t shut down the government again …
News Commentary
Barr Confirmed
New Attorney General Confirmed …
Trump Tweets (Open Thread)
Trump Tweets: Want That Money Back Now
President Trump Tweets: BIG DOLLARS …
News Commentary
McCabe vs. President Trump
Former FBI Director Andrew McCabe: People do not appreciate how far we have fallen from normal standards of presidential accountability. …