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Chief Justice Roberts Rejects GOP Calls to Impeach Judges
Read more: Chief Justice Roberts Rejects GOP Calls to Impeach JudgesChief Justice John Roberts firmly rejected Republican calls to impeach federal judges for rulings against Donald Trump, emphasizing that impeachment should not be a response to judicial decisions.
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Opinion | Tom Friedman: Trump Is a ‘Small Man in a Big Time’
Read more: Opinion | Tom Friedman: Trump Is a ‘Small Man in a Big Time’In a discussion with Patrick Healy, Thomas L. Friedman critiques President Trump’s leadership, highlighting his disregard for American institutions and the potential repercussions on both domestic and international fronts.
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How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More
Read more: How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and MorePresident Trump, early in his second term, is aggressively expanding his executive power, challenging judicial authority, reshaping government institutions, and consolidating control over Congress and various aspects of American society.
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Russia’s Shadow War Against the West
Read more: Russia’s Shadow War Against the WestOne-Sentence Summary: Russia has escalated its covert campaign of sabotage and subversion against Europe and the United States, with the GRU (Russia’s military intelligence service) conducting attacks on critical infrastructure, industry, transportation, and government targets, necessitating a more aggressive Western response to deter future aggression. Russia has intensified its shadow war against the West, complementing…
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Opinion | Why No One Should Trust This Trump-Putin Phone Call
Read more: Opinion | Why No One Should Trust This Trump-Putin Phone CallThomas L. Friedman expresses deep skepticism about the recent phone call between Presidents Trump and Putin, suggesting that Trump’s approach may lead to compromising Ukraine’s sovereignty and longstanding U.S. foreign policy principles.
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Trump’s Tariffs Have Sown Uncertainty. That Might Be the Point.
Read more: Trump’s Tariffs Have Sown Uncertainty. That Might Be the Point.President Trump’s tariffs and economic policies have created uncertainty in markets and business investments, which appears to be an intentional strategy to strengthen his negotiating leverage rather than a flaw in his approach.
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The Trump-Tariff Advice: Eat Less
Read more: The Trump-Tariff Advice: Eat LessDavid Frum draws a historical parallel between Robert Taft’s infamous “eat less” comment and the Trump administration’s rhetoric defending tariffs, arguing that tariffs disproportionately harm the middle class while benefiting the wealthy.
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What John Roberts’s Rebuke of Trump Left Out
Read more: What John Roberts’s Rebuke of Trump Left OutChief Justice John Roberts’s response to Donald Trump’s attack on a federal judge focuses on the personal rather than the systemic threats to judicial authority, overlooking the more concerning issue of Trump’s potential defiance of court orders.
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Trump, Deportations and the Law
Read more: Trump, Deportations and the LawThe Wall Street Journal editorial criticizes the Trump administration’s recent deportation of gang members without due process, warning against disregarding legal boundaries in immigration enforcement.