President Donald Trump is going scorched earth on trade policy, emulating the famous Oprah Winfrey meme: “You get a tariff, you get a tariff, everyone gets a tariff!” From 25% levies on all incoming steel and aluminum to universal import duties on North American neighbors, nobody is spared from the new administration’s tariffs. But while…
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In 1970, Joni Mitchell penned the protest song Big Yellow Taxi after visiting Hawaii and seeing how developers had destroyed the local ecosystems’ natural habitat. It works as an anthem in today’s world, too, with lyrics such as “Hey, farmer, farmer, put away your DDT. I don’t care about spots on my apples; leave me…
The polls and passions of the USA. In 1972, New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael famously said, “I live in a rather special world. I only know one person who voted for Nixon. Where they are, I don’t know. They’re outside my ken. But sometimes when I’m in a theater I can feel them.” Her…
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What lies beyond the rhetoric? In a cordial but not chatty phone call on March 18, Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed the fate of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Ukraine and Russia. The US commander-in-chief has persuaded Moscow’s strongman that working toward a ceasefire and eventually a lasting peace in Ukraine is…
Plus, tariff-fueled wage growth and recession canceled. The US financial markets have been submerged in a sea of red ink, drowning institutional investors and retail traders who just wanted to buy the dip. But while hedge funds, money managers, and crypto bros cry at the negative percentages across their portfolios, one class of investors is…
Republican rep pushes impeachment while Justice Department questions judge’s jurisdiction. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has weighed in on a temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by a federal judge, requiring the Trump administration to halt deportations carried out under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. US District Court Judge James Boasberg issued the 14-day TRO…
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How close is the end of fighting? Despite significant speed bumps, President Donald Trump has been steadfast in developing a path to peace in Ukraine. As talks progressed, Russian President Vladimir Putin was the holdout, however, it now appears that he is ready for serious discussions on a ceasefire in Ukraine and steps toward lasting…
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After a decision filled with reverse symbolism, the heyday of cultural Marxism has mercifully ended. It has been a time of reckoning for the far left that held sway over the country for four long, miserable years. While plentiful evidence abounds that the nation is coming to its senses and re-embracing traditional American values, nothing…
The Democratic Party is suffering what 16th-century Catholic poet St. John of the Cross described as a “long dark night of the soul.” Rather than rallying together to oppose President Donald Trump’s MAGA agenda, high-profile lawmakers have devolved into backbiting and ideological division. It’s a situation that has become all too apparent to the electorate…
As has been ubiquitously noted, the party of former President Joe Biden is currently lacking a leader. And with good reason, it appears that few are willing to take the mantle of power over a congressional caucus that has yet to redefine itself in the wake of Kamala Harris’ historic 2024 loss. Who, after all,…
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From presidential ultimatums to FBI investigations. Last Week, the Trump administration cut $400 million in grants from Columbia University for ignoring a probe into the school’s response – or lack thereof – to antisemitism on campus. Since then, things have gone from bad to worse. The administration is willing to reconsider the cut in funding,…
Amid the bevy of executive orders, revolving tariff policies, and the slash and burn of bloated government agencies, President Donald Trump seems to have broken the people who consider themselves Democrats and progressives. Heartlanders watch – and comment on – the president’s torment of the left, which he makes look so easy. Hey Mister! Koffee…
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