The problem with Trumponomics 2.0

September 21, 2024

The problem with Trumponomics 2.0

One of the strongest arguments behind former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign is the economic record from his first term in office. Inflation and unemployment were low, economic growth was solid, and many people remember his presidency, at least before COVID-19, fondly as a result. However, Trump’s recent policy evolutions are radically undercutting this case […]

The Kids Online Safety Act is passable — it just requires work

The version of the Kids Online Safety Act that passed through a House committee this week is promising for progress on social media regulation despite the bill’s imperfections. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced KOSA in 2022, and it has gone through a few revisions since. Some lawmakers are disappointed with the […]

Don’t write Mark Robinson’s political obituary just yet

The North Carolina gubernatorial campaign of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R-NC) has all of the hallmarks of a train wreck that is only getting worse. On Thursday, CNN reported damning information about Robinson’s activity on pornographic websites where he made numerous disparaging and offensive comments, including that he was a “black Nazi,” and enjoyed watching […]

How Israel’s targeting of Hezbollah complicates Biden administration criticism

All nations, even very close allies, have strategic disagreements. Israel’s strategic interest in Lebanon is the ability to return more than 100,000 of its citizens to their homes in northern Israel. Those civilians have been dislocated since last October, when the Lebanese Hezbollah joined Hamas’s war by firing rockets into Israeli settlements. The U.S. strategic […]

No, the Left didn’t try to kill Trump

Everybody in American politics should dial down the vitriolic rhetoric, very much including the rhetoric blaming the other side’s rhetoric for causing specific acts of violence. Oh — and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance, in particular, needs an infusion of decency because his blows below the belt are both legion and inexcusable. Finally, let’s […]

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Republicans keep making elections more difficult for themselves

Elections are unfair for the GOP because both Democrats and Republicans do their best to make sure Republicans lose important races. North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is running for governor, is currently embroiled in a controversy involving things he allegedly said on the message board of a pornographic website, including allegedly calling himself […]

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