House Democrats say they have a constitutional duty to investigate all things Trump. But that’s not in the Constitution.
A do and a don’t on education funding
Do fully restore K-12 additional assistance funding in next year’s budget. Don’t lock-in a higher ed funding formula until there are more lower-cost alternatives to the research universities.
No need for a second Cold War
The United States shouldn’t overestimate the threat posed by Russia and China, or underestimate the ability of other countries to manage them.
Second Trump-Kim meeting worth having
Presidents should be able to meet with other world leaders, including hostile and troubling ones, without predetermined agreements and outcomes.
A growing rift between Ducey and GOP lawmakers
Ducey is used to stating a position and holding his ground until the Legislature gives him what he wants. That might not work this session.
Republicans should have boycotted the Cohen hearing
Whether Trump is a good man or an honest and ethical businessman isn’t a proper subject for a congressional hearing.
Justices look beyond the law on car-rental tax
Holding that the Sports Authority’s car-rental tax was unconstitutional would have created a mess.
Trump’s emergency border declaration should not stand
Trump isn’t trashing the Constitution. But he is circumventing Congress and misusing his emergency powers.
VA bill a bipartisan overstep
Arizona’s entire House delegation signs on to a bill giving them greater leverage over veterans’ health care. It’s a bad idea.
Trump is no isolationist
Trump is not retreating from the world, as his actions in Venezuela, and elsewhere, illustrate. It’s just that his foreign policy doesn’t fit the familiar constructs.