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Did we elect a Manchurian Candidate to Guide our Defense?

A Manchurian Candidate, as initially defined in Richard Condon's 1959 novel and the 1966 movie, is a nation’s leader controlled by that country’s enemy. These works...

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Connecting the Dots: Trump’s Budget – MAGA supporters – Republican Senators

Image from Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy –Center for Children and Families Understanding Trump’s Beautiful Budget’s Impact on His Supporters Trump’s budget clearly favors...

A Judge Bans Trump’s Authoritarian Orders – Will SCOTUS?

“No American President has ever before issued executive orders like the one at issue,” U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell wrote in a 102-page opinion....

Trump is Trying to Subvert His Biggest Threat – Lawyers

Trump’s blitzkrieg rolls over liberal law firms. It took six weeks for the German Army to trample over France. In roughly the same period, President...

Fifth Column: The Right Wing Think Tank behind Subversion of the Justice Department

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Trump’s lying strategy is to destroy our republic’s liberal institutions

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Trump’s Oval Office Blowup: a Clash of Personalities for Resources

At the abrupt end of an intended photo-op meeting, Trump noted, “This is going to be great television.”  Was there some irony in this statement?...