by Graham J Noble | Mar 1, 2017 | Politics, The Dialogue, Trump Administration
President Donald Trump disappointed a lot of people in his first address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday evening. He did not directly criticize his predecessor. He did not attack the media. He did not bash the Democratic Party. He did not overuse superlatives...
by Nathan Steelwater | Mar 1, 2017 | International, The Dialogue, Trump Administration
President Trump has proposed a $54 billion increase in military spending, thereby increasing total defense spending to $603 billion, according to several established news outlets. Echoing campaign promises of a leaner government, President Trump pledged to cut costs...
by Dan Ingram | Feb 28, 2017 | Economic Affairs News, The Dialogue, Trump Administration
President Donald Trump will soon release a preliminary budget plan, according to sources inside the administration. Reuters reports this proposal will include a “historic” increase in military spending, offset in equal amounts with a cut in non-defense outlays. This...
by James V. Capua | Feb 27, 2017 | Politics, The Dialogue, The Left
Reflecting on the torrent of critiques of the Trump presidency since November 8, overflowing its banks like a regulated California waterway, one is reminded of the Jewish anecdote in which a poor provincial Hebrew school teacher tells the father of one of his students...
by Leesa K. Donner | Feb 26, 2017 | Columns, Establishment Media, Trump Administration
Here’s a dirty little secret you may not know about the media. Somewhere down deep in their heart, they believe they are a privileged class, a very special group with unique license and favor. Often this means little things like access to places where ordinary...