Trump’s Muslim Ban

‘Where Did You Get Your Name From?’ Muhammad Ali Jr. Is Detained by Immigration Officials

‘Where Did You Get Your Name From?’ Muhammad Ali Jr. Is Detained by Immigration Officials ‘Where Did You Get Your Name From?’ Muhammad Ali Jr. Is Detained by Immigration Officials

This president extolled Muhammad Ali upon his death and now passes policies that detain his son. 

Feb 25, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Travel Ban Protest

Legal Groups Are Already Planning for Trump’s Next Attack on Immigrants and Refugees Legal Groups Are Already Planning for Trump’s Next Attack on Immigrants and Refugees

“We are going to be ready to defend.”

Feb 24, 2017 / John Washington

Trump in Iowa

Alternative Explanations for Trump’s Outrageous Statements Alternative Explanations for Trump’s Outrageous Statements

The standard line is that he’s simply a pathological liar and braggart. But maybe he has the gift of macro vision.

Feb 24, 2017 / Calvin Trillin

Trump signing orders

The Real Danger in Trump’s Attacks on Judges The Real Danger in Trump’s Attacks on Judges

He’s repeating the right-wing libel of “judicial overreach”—but he’s also challenging the bedrock principle of judicial supremacy on constitutional questions.

Feb 16, 2017 / Bruce Shapiro

SF protest

The West Coast Is Leading the Resistance Against Trump The West Coast Is Leading the Resistance Against Trump

Sasha Abramsky on the resistance, Katha Pollitt on evangelicals and Trump, and David Cole on taking Trump to court.

Feb 16, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Donald Trump

Conservative Media Embrace a Bogus ‘Terror Study’ to Justify Trump’s Travel Ban Conservative Media Embrace a Bogus ‘Terror Study’ to Justify Trump’s Travel Ban

An honest reading of their data reveals just how pointless the policy really is.

Feb 14, 2017 / Joshua Holland

mark pocan

Congressional Democrats Are Already Warning Trump About Impeachment Congressional Democrats Are Already Warning Trump About Impeachment

Progressive Caucus Vice Chair Mark Pocan says the president must resolve “direct conflicts in both domestic and foreign policy” or face constitutional consequences.

Feb 13, 2017 / John Nichols

Immigration protesters

How Local Leaders Can Resist Trump’s Deportation Machine How Local Leaders Can Resist Trump’s Deportation Machine

They should “explicitly remove immigration enforcement from the purview of their local law-enforcement departments.”

Feb 10, 2017 / Kung Li

Donald Trump

Everything Trump Did in His Third Week That Actually Matters Everything Trump Did in His Third Week That Actually Matters

While Trump tried to get tough on crime and suffered two major legal defeats, one of his top advisers appeared to violate ethics rules. 

Feb 10, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter and George Zornick

An Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s So-Called Argument for a Muslim Ban

An Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s So-Called Argument for a Muslim Ban An Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s So-Called Argument for a Muslim Ban

The Ninth Circuit ruling tells us that Sally Yates was right—and Donald Trump was wrong.

Feb 10, 2017 / John Nichols

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