by Tim Donner | Mar 24, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Healthcare, Politics, Social Issues
In the fog of war, battle plans are famously discarded when the first shot is fired, and decisions are made in an instant. No time to think through the consequences or ponder the larger questions. Aim, fire, and ask questions later. Such is where America figuratively...
by Mark Angelides | Jan 27, 2019 | Articles, Illegal Immigration, Politics, The Left, Trump Administration
As President Trump announced that he would reopen the government for 3 weeks – until February 15 – without having the much vaunted “deal” in place, Democrats celebrated a victory and Republicans wept at an apparent loss, but few seemed to understand exactly what just...
by Joe Schaeffer | Jan 13, 2019 | Articles, Illegal Immigration, Politics
President Trump says he has the legal right to declare a state of national emergency over our lack of a secure southern border. He has signaled that he is not yet ready to do so, but if he does, the results could be greater than even he thinks. By pushing the wall...
by Mark Angelides | Feb 9, 2018 | Politics
In the early hours of this morning, the Senate passed a budget deal to reopen the government after the initial deadline was missed. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke to his colleagues past the midnight hour meaning that the timing was missed and a partial shutdown of...
by Mark Angelides | Jan 23, 2018 | The Left
The Democrats agreed to a deal with Republicans, ending the government shutdown. It is strange to think how much effort and how many column inches were produced to cover an event that lasted but three days. Was it truly just an attempt to fill the 24-hour news cycle?...