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Donald Trump Is a Foreign Influence
I recently spent time flying to various regions of this country and was struck by how nice almost everyone was. Whether boarding to New York, Chicago or Albuquerque, I found fellow passengers to be super polite, patient with slow movers, helpful lifting bags into the overhead. The number of racial and ethnic backgrounds sharing the aircrafts ...Read more
When I Need a Plumber, I've Got One Handy
The first chilly day of the year, I heard scary banging in the basement. It was the boiler.
I walked upstairs and woke my husband.
"Honey, there's banging in the basement," I said.
"You've got a guy," he responded, half-asleep.
My husband, you see, is a master plumber. When someone desperately needs a plumber or an electrician or another ...Read more
Trump Threatens Social Security's Stability
Donald Trump's tax and spending plans would add enormous amounts to the national debt, with some estimates as high as $15 trillion over a decade. But some of his tax cuts stand apart in threatening one of America's most revered programs, Social Security. They would essentially bankrupt it by 2031.
This is not some far-off worry. We're talking...Read more
Trump Simply Likes to Scam Little People
With the election upon us, many voters are focused on Donald Trump's unravelling mental state and his radical plans to kill off the democracy. But there should be space to recall his scams victimizing ordinary people and his joy in pulling them off. That speaks to character.
Trump's latest fishy deal involves a crypto operation. But let's ...Read more