Matt Yglesias explains the new theory of presidential power that Trump's White House is advancing…and why it would give dictatorial powers to our Chief Exec. No one who is for this would have been for this if Barack Obama or Bill Clinton had proposed this while they were in office.
Daniel Larison explains why Trump's tariffs and trade wars are bad ideas that will wind up helping no one be better off.
Initially when Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, we heard that 64 people had been killed. More recently, we're hearing that the actual number is 4,645 which is quite a jump. So which is it? Probably neither, says Washington Post truth seeker Glenn Kessler. He thinks it's more like 1,000 which is still horrifying but not as horrifying as 4,645 but still indicative of a government that doesn't care about human life.
Here's another view of John McCain, this one from a reporter who has covered him a lot. And lastly…
Since he took residency in the Oval Office, Trump has uttered 3,251 false or misleading statements. You know…in a way, that's kind of impressive.