There was stuff going on in the Trump-Russia investigation that the American people should know.
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Can dreamers count on Trump?
Dems should take Trump’s dreamer deal
There is no path to legalization for dreamers that doesn’t go through Trump.
The problem with trade is China
Trump didn’t calm trade jitters at Davos. And his obsession with trade deficits everywhere dilutes focus on the true trade problem: China.
The Trump agenda is better than Trump the politician
Key State of the Union question: Will voters begin to distinguish between the Trump agenda and Trump the politician.
Blame the shutdown on the filibuster rule
The real outrage is that the federal government shutdown even though a bipartisan majority of the Senate voted to keep it open. Yet that real outrage has been lost in the partisan blame game.
In denouncing Trump, Flake imitates him
Trump has been irresponsible in the exercise of his free speech rights. But it is also irresponsible to depict Trump as a threat to the free speech rights of others. Or to compare him to Stalin.
Interesting splits over warrantless snooping
Arizona’s congressional delegation was divided over adding a warrant requirement to look at data collected about U.S. citizens or residents during a foreign intelligence investigation, although not along party lines.
Tax reform doesn’t threaten Social Security or Medicare
The Democratic talking point is an attempt at misdirection.
Does Trump believe his National Security Strategy? Does it matter?
The white paper says that the chief threat to the United States is geopolitical competition with China and Russia. Trump barely mentioned it in passing.