On Monday, the right-leaning Washington Examiner ran an piece entitled “Don’t become the party of Trump,” in which the publication’s editorial board called on the Republican Party not to “pledge unquestioning allegiance” to the president. It was a well-written, thoughtful column that pointed out recent examples the GOP’s growing obedience toward… CONTINUE
When Presidential Pardons Become an Exercise in Showmanship
U.S. presidents are afforded the legal right to pardon (or commute the sentence of) anyone they want to, at any time they want to. They don’t need a reason. They aren’t required to explain themselves. Still, such decisions often face public scrutiny, and President Trump has recently raised eyebrows over… CONTINUE
Trump’s Ego Is Bad for Consumers
Since taking office, President Trump has enjoyed some very good numbers on the economy. Unemployment has been low. GDP growth has been strong. And up until just recently, the stock market had been on fire. The president hasn’t missed many opportunities to tout these successes, and who can blame him? While some… CONTINUE
America Can’t Afford to Let Trump Be Trump
Over the past couple of months, the public popularity of the Republicans’ tax-cut law has seen a dramatic trend upward. Back in December, only 30% of Americans favored the bill, while 51% viewed it unfavorably. Today, the split is nearly even at 43/44. That shouldn’t surprise many people, as lots of… CONTINUE
A President Who Views His Party as His Employees
Tuesday on Fox News, commentator Neil Cavuto delivered a stiff monologue on the current state of the Trump administration, including what he believes will be the fate of our president’s tax-reform initiative: “Let me tax-cut to the chase. You can chase those tax-cuts goodbye. I know, Wall Street doesn’t see… CONTINUE
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