Donald Trump has blessed us with yet another spectacularly dumb idea. His latest genius suggestion? Allow TikTok to keep operating in the U.S., but only if a new buyer hands over 50% ownership to our government. “TikTok is worthless if I don’t approve it. The U.S. should be entitled to get half of TikTok,” Trump … Read more
It has only been a little over 72 hours since his inauguration but it should be clear to everyone in the country, including the many uninformed people (drawn to big lies on cultural wedge issues,) who voted for him, that Donald Trump and his MAGA allies in his Administration and Congress do indeed have an … Read more
The first few days of the American Duce sequel have been intense. While journalists and pundits have rightly focused on the Felon-in-Chief pardons of the over 1500 domestic terrorists, the declaration of a national security emergency on the Southern Border complete with giving I.C.E. new Gestapo guidelines, restricting what information his health agencies can publicly … Read more
When the Framers of the Constitution debated clemency, they saw it as a noble tool to correct injustices and promote healing. What they didn’t foresee was a president treating it like his personal rewards program for loyalty points. Trump’s pardons are less about mercy and more about mafia-style power plays. And yes, America, we let … Read more
With the fifth largest city in the country experiencing a Renaissance by drawing industries from various technological sectors ranging from aerospace to clean energy to autonomous vehicles to biosciences, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego penned an op-ed in AZ Central thanking partners in the federal government including former President Joe Biden. She also issued a statement, … Read more