Author: BooMan

Are the Trump Tax Cuts Bad Politics or Not?

Paul Waldman makes a compelling argument that the Republicans’ tax bill will be bad politics if it passes. It’s the kind of bad policy that leaves a lot of victims who will know the cause of their distress and who...

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Is Ted Cruz Texan Enough for Texas Republicans?

Hey, do y’all remember James Robison? No? Well, then let me have Mike Huckabee reintroduce him to you. Despite Huckabee’s inclination toward a forgiving Christianity, Robison’s passion drew him in. He dropped out of...

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Where I Agree With Mo Brooks

In a way, I sympathize with Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama. I understand how incredibly valuable it is to have a seat in the U.S. Senate, and I wouldn’t want to concede one to the Republicans, especially in a dark blue state....

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WikiLeaks Looks Like a Russian Front Organization

On December 16th, Julian Assange or one of his assistants reached out to Donald Trump Jr. by direct message on Twitter and asked him to make a request of his father, who was then the president-elect. They knew that Australia...

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What Kind of Economic Populism Is This?

There’s a lot for Democrats not to like about President Trump’s nominee to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Chief among then, I suppose, is that Alex Azar clerked for Antonin Scalia and served on...

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