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President Donald Trump admires Theodore Roosevelt — but he isn’t following the former president’s lead
In July, President Donald Trump dedicated a new museum in North Dakota honoring Theodore Roosevelt. Addressing an enthusiastic crowd of supporters, Trump praised his predecessor for his military courage and physical strength, as well as for successfully shepherding construction of the Panama Canal.
What’s Up With Trump’s Crazy “Windmill” Hate?
It is clear Donald Trump has no interest in encouraging dialogue, easing tensions, or de-escalating conflict. The evidence is plentiful from Greenland and NATO to Minneapolis and basic human rights for all. His “windmill” rants are another level of bombast: deranged, spiteful, and anti-science, embarrassing the United States, raising consumer energy prices, and derailing clean-energy investment in an increasingly competitive global green economy. Cui bono?
What’s Up With Trump’s Crazy “Windmill” Hate?
2 hours ago From Marina Mónaco’s portraits of impulsive lovers across Europe to Lin Zhipeng (aka No.223)’s sensual, lust-filled photographs of flowers and flesh, and Masahisa Fukase’s lovelorn, obsessive pictures of his wife Yoko, here is just a small selection of romantic, erotic photo projects published on …
One More in the Name of Oil and Empire
Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair Trouble follows oil like a shimmering slick, challenging the ideals of a presumed enlightened world. Ever since Edwin Drake’s famous first find in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859, the dirty side to oil rarely receives attention. A systematic disregard for others is standard in an industry that favours extraction over regulation, speed above safety, and profits before people.
Opinion - Wes Moore should take his talents to the White House
In 2022, I identified two rising stars who could redefine America’s political future: Wes Moore and Kari Lake. I was half-right. In 2022, Lake was the Republican candidate for governor in Arizona. She was a well-respected television journalist with high name identification, and great communication skills. She seemed poised to win, but her campaign violated a cardinal rule of politics: Campaigns are about addition, not subtraction.
Opinion - The Supreme Court is slowly strangling the Constitution
Speaking for a 6-3 majority in Trump v. CASA, the Supreme Court case involving birthright citizenship, Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote that while the “executive has a duty to follow the law, the judiciary does not have unbridled authority to enforce this obligation.” That sentence should strike fear into the heart of every American. And it was the last thing the Framers had in mind when they designed the U.S. Constitution.
Opinion - The Trump-Musk feud shows Republicans are in a prison of their own making
President Trump has a Tesla he would like to sell to you. That is only a minor consequence of the spectacular fallout between Donald Trump and Elon Musk in recent weeks. Their exchanges on their respective social media platforms certainly did not lack entertainment value. Last week, there were signs of reconciliation, with Musk saying, “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far.” But that was after much damage had been done.
How Catholics’ ‘believable believer’ became the ‘People’s Pope’
At 4 a.m. on Monday morning, I awoke with a start, turned on the radio and heard the bulletin about the death of Pope Francis. The news was shocking. Only the day before, the Pope was driven in his specialized Popemobile and greeted the Easter crowds that filled St. Peter’s Square. What no one knew, with the possible exception of the Pope himself, was that this was his final goodbye. Only last week, I published a column in this publication examining the legacy of this remarkable Pope.
Canadians headed to the polls April 28 : My Cariboo Now
Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the Governor General this morning to officially dissolve parliament and launch a brief, 37-day election campaign. Carney, a former Bank of Canada governor who became prime minister on March 14, faces a challenge from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, Green Party co-leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier.
The United States Versus Canada: Mine Eyes Don’t See Any Glory
Having declared a national emergency on the first day of his administration, the newly sworn-in American president Donald Trump announced plans to implement tariffs on Canadian goods, countering his own reworked NAFTA/USMCA reciprocal free trade agreement from five years earlier.
Carney gets Liberal nod, set to become next PM : My Cariboo Now
OTTAWA — Former central banker Mark Carney is set to become Canada’s next prime minister after the Liberal Party selected him as its new leader. Carney is expected to be sworn in by the Governor General within days in Ottawa. The leadership vote was triggered by Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement in January. At the time, the Liberals trailed Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives in the polls by nearly 25 points. Recent polling shows a much closer race.
Trudeau matches Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs : My Kootenay Now
U.S. president Donald Trump delivered on his threats to launch a trade war on Canada Saturday. Trump dropped a blanket 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods entering the U.S. – with some exceptions – to be in place by Tuesday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded late Saturday night with mirror-image tariffs against U.S. goods crossing the border, saying Canada will impose a 25 per cent tariff on $155 billion of goods.
Trump unleashes tariff attack on Canada : My Coast Now
U.S. president Donald Trump delivered on his threats to launch a trade war on Canada Saturday. Several unnamed senior officials told major North American news outlets that a blanket 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods entering the U.S. would be in place by Tuesday. Trump confirmed the tariffs on X, saying in a post at 3:44 p.m. MST they were launched through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
For Joe Biden, being underestimated is déjà vu all over again Original
Skip to content The headlines read that J Biden’s campaign is hopeless: “Trouble Is Brewing in Joe Biden’s Presidential Campaign,” “Why Joe Biden’s Campaign Is Struggling,” “Joe Biden is the Least Formidable Front-Runner Ever,” and “Will Hunter Biden Jeopardize His Father’s Campaign?” Each of these doom-and-gloom headlines was published four years ago.
Rat poison is killing our beloved native owls and tawny frogmouths – and that's the tip of the iceberg Original
There’s nothing quite like having a rodent problem in your home. Most people will do anything to get rid of them. Australians usually reach for rat poison, without a second thought. Most of these poisons – sold at supermarkets and hardware stores – are “” (SGARs) also known as single-dose anticoagulants. These extremely powerful poisons stay in the body for many months. It takes only a single feed to kill a rodent, usually within a week.
And voters are listening
Over the past several months, Republicans have waged a so-called “war on woke.” State legislatures have passed bans on the teaching of critical race theory and “don’t say gay” laws, prohibited healthcare treatment for transgendered minors, limited abortion to as few as six weeks and banned books from school libraries dealing with race, history, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Joe Biden’s big bet
The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill As President Biden prepares to run for reelection in 2024, he is wagering that his legislative successes will give him an edge with blue-collar voters. For decades, blue-collar workers were a mainstay of the Democratic coalition. Seeking a third term in 1940, Franklin D. Roosevelt won 68 percent of the votes cast by semiskilled and unskilled workers.
Editorial cartoon for Jan. 6, 2022
Search Sign in Reading Editorial cartoon for Jan. 6, 2022 Nhatt Nichols is a multidisciplinary artist and writer raised on top of a mountain in the Okanogan, Washington State. A graduate of The Royal Drawing School in London, she uses drawing, poetry, and comics to break down political and environmental issues, finding new ways to meet people where they are and ask them to reach deeper into their ability to care and take action.
Democrats think in the moment. Republicans think in decades
In 2006, Howard Dean, chair of the Democratic National Committee, and Rahm Emanuel, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, had an expletive-laden shouting match on the steps of the Democratic National Committee. Emanuel was pleading for more money from Dean to pour into competitive congressional races. That year, Democrats had a unique opportunity to seize control of the House for the first time since 1994. President George W.
Our politics is stuck in neutral
In 2018, Bill Schneider, columnist for The Hill, authored “Standoff: How America Became Ungovernable.” Schneider described a stalemate between an Old America that is conservative, white, male, religious, older and rural, and a New America that is progressive and composed of African Americans, young people, working women, gays, immigrants, educated professionals and the nonreligious.
Republicans are building a legacy of shame
Michael Reagan, the son of the late president, has called Volodymyr Zelensky “the Reagan of Ukraine.” Throughout Eastern Europe, Ronald Reagan was greatly admired for his staunch anti-communism and frequent denunciations of the Soviet Union.
Who will write the history of Jan. 6?
Jan. 6 has come and gone. What was once an ordinary day has become a sad occasion of sacrifice and remembrance. That fateful date stands alongside Dec. 7, 1941, and Sept. 11, 2001, as inflection points in U.S. history.
Is Screen Time the New Smoking?
Home / Featured Content / Is Screen Time the New Smoking? “John, have you been smoking?!” My 7th-grade math teacher’s tone expressed disappointment and the look on her face was one of horror. She’d smelled the cigarette smoke on my clothes. “No! My dad smoked in the car on the way to school this morning. I don’t smoke but my parents are addicted!” It was the truth. They were. While I never became a chain-smoker like my parents, I did inherit their addictive personalities.
breathing.ai Founder Hannes Bend on Improving Mental Health at Work in 2022
Years before his journey to becoming the founder of breathing.ai, Hannes Bend felt burned out, disconnected and depressed until he discovered mindfulness and breathwork. The practices transformed his life to live healthy and happy. Still, it wasn’t only about the physical benefits of changing one’s mind through meditation or other relaxation techniques.
The Constitution isn't working
The U.S. Constitution is the sacred text of American government and civic life. But it’s time to face facts: The document, written in 1787, isn’t working. The signs are all around us. According to Gallup, just 38 percent of Americans express either a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the presidency, down from 28 percent in 2001. Congress, never high in the public’s estimation to begin with, fell from a low mark of 26 percent to a mere 12 percent.
The U.S. Patent System is Still Worth Saving
“At the moment, amici briefs are filed too infrequently to make a difference…. What we need, instead, is an ongoing amici effort that is financed and has purpose and direction.” Much deserved criticism has been leveled at the U.S. patent system in the last decade or so, from all sides. No one branch of the system seems to much appreciate what the other branches are doing.
Joe Biden's gamble with history
Eleven months into Joe BidenJoe BidenRittenhouse says Biden defamed his character when linking him to white supremacists Man accused of threatening Congress sentenced to 19 months in prison 91 House Dems call on Senate to expand immigration protections in Biden spending bill MORE’s presidency, voters have developed a contagious case of buyer’s remorse.
Biden needs to be both Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside
In his autobiography, President BidenJoe BidenOvernight Energy & Environment — Presented by American Clean Power — Methane fee faces negotiations White House rejects latest Trump claim of executive privilege The No Surprises Act: a bill long overdue MORE wrote of Bill ClintonWilliam (Bill) Jefferson ClintonRepublican spin on Biden is off the mark Bill Clinton shares video update after release from hospital Biden, Democrats risk everything unless they follow the Clinton pivot (they won't)...
New Florida Laws Effective October 1, 2021 | JD Supra
[co-author: Jordyn Ferguson] As of October 1st, 27 new bills from the 2021 Legislative Session have taken effect. A number of bills passed during the 2021 Florida Legislative session were effective upon approval by Governor DeSantis, and many others took effect on July 1st. Some highlights from newly-effective bills, as well as a complete list, can be found below. One of the substantial bills is HB 833, by Representative Tomkow, which restricts the usage of a person’s DNA without express consent.
Republicans are today's Dixiecrats
Of the many crises that face the country, perhaps the most important is the coordinated Republican attack on voting rights. Since the beginning of the year, new laws have been enacted in 19 states that could disenfranchise minority voters by making it harder to vote.
Amy Coney Barrett sullies the Supreme Court
At an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of the McConnell Center in Louisville, Ky., Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney BarrettAmy Coney BarrettSupreme Court low on political standing Graham tries to help Trump and McConnell bury the hatchet Are COVID-19 vaccine mandates a strategy to end the pandemic?
Letters: Infrastructure package won't help Louisiana much
Mark Ballard’s news story on the Sept. 6 front page discussing devastation caused by Hurricane Ida to electrical power grids in our great state is another example of agenda journalism disguised as news. It belonged on the opinion page. In the story, it was reported that "all eight transmission lines failed' stopping the flow of electricity generating plants into New Orleans.” No one disputes the devastation.
Can Biden make a comeback? What history teaches us (and doesn't)
August was a cruel month for President BidenJoe BidenSocial media making political polarization worse: report Biden and UK's Johnson to meet for talks this month: report Toyota, Honda knock union-made EV incentive in Dems' spending package MORE. The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was messy, while here at home the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report was far below expectations. Cases of COVID-19 hit the 40 million mark, and more than 650,000 people have died of the virus.
Fantasy football drafts, 2021: Real food, cold brews and Buffalo Wild Wings
The Food & Dining team includes a lot of crazy football fans who will soon immerse themselves in our annual fantasy football team drafts. How crazy are we? We run and sponsor three leagues and hold three separate parties on three separate days to manage the madness. Probably better than any other restaurant company, Buffalo Wild Wings has catered to fantasy gridiron leagues by creating free fantasy football draft kits for up to 20 people.
Ready to ramp up news efforts
Photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash I’ve spent a week-plus in the virtual editor’s chair here at LendIt Fintech and I couldn’t be more excited. Through our morning news calls and two all-hands meetings, I was pleased to discover that I’ve joined a capable team with a focused vision for the post-pandemic future of events, webinars, and content creation. The leadership team managed to pilot the company through severe pandemic disruption with a keen view of the future.
How many voters will stick with Biden?
Responding to the deaths of 13 service members and the wounding of 18 others in Afghanistan, President BidenJoe BidenUS evacuates all Afghan embassy staff: report Biden visits FEMA headquarters as Ida slams New Orleans Romney: Afghanistan crisis the fault of both Biden, Trump administrations MORE stated the obvious: “Been a tough day.” Eight months into his presidency, these are tough days. Our withdrawal from Afghanistan is “messy,” as Biden has ruefully acknowledged.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's prescient warning
Seeking an unprecedented third term in 1940, Franklin D. Roosevelt sensed a growing desperation among Republicans, whom he had vanquished in two previous landslides.
Guest editorial: The fall of American democracy
I naively thought when Joe Biden won the 2020 Presidency, there would be as usual a peaceful transition from Republican to Democrat control of the government. This is how it has been since the writing of the Constitution. This is how America has distinguished itself from other nations. Prior to the 2020 election, President Trump, in his quest to hold on to presidential power, started planting the idea among his supporters that if he lost the election, it could only be because of Democrat fraud.
Performance or performance art? A question for voters in 2022 (and 2024)
President BidenJoe BidenAides who clashed with Giuliani intentionally gave him wrong time for Trump debate prep: book Biden says Eid al-Adha carries 'special meaning' amid pandemic Manchin to back nominee for public lands chief MORE is not a gambling man. But he is making a bet of enormous importance that voters will reward performance over performance art. Biden’s task, as he sees it, is to make government work again.
GoLocalProv | Business | RI Business Climate: Time for a Change —Chenevert, Hazen White, Wadensten, and Travis
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 David Chenevert, John Hazen White, Karl Wadensten, and Melissa Travis Guest MINDSETTERS™ View Larger + Most of us have known Governor McKee for years; he is an honest, family-oriented individual who wants to do what is best for Rhode Island and its citizens. He and his team have gone out of their way to meet with each of us to discuss our concerns; he has indicated he is not supportive of efforts to raise taxes; we are grateful that he is listening.
Kamala Harris Gambles With History
Kamala Harris Gambles With History President Biden has given Vice President Harris two high-risk, high-reward assignments. Read Full Article »
Kamala Harris gambles with history
Six months into her young vice presidency, Kamala HarrisKamala HarrisWatch live: Harris holds press conference with Guatemalan president The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Biden, Harris take US goals abroad Biden administration to announce new efforts to fight smuggling, trafficking MORE has settled into the job. Taking her oath of office last January, the coronavirus was raging, travel was restricted and few were allowed to work in the White House.
What do those three-letter airport codes actually stand for?
By Chris Chamberlin, January 5 2018 Share this article: This article is part of our ongoing Business Travel 101 series for newcomers to the world of business travel. Three-letter airport codes are part of the alphabet soup of travel, and while some are glaringly obvious others are completely cryptic. So what's really in an airport code? Let's start with some homegrown examples.
Kevin McCarthy should meet the Ronald Reagan of 1978
When the insurrectionists invaded the office of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthyTrump rips Biden for ending 'Remain in Mexico' program: A 'disastrous decision' Democrats won a mandate — now it's time to act like it The Memo: The pre-Trump 'normal' is gone for good MORE (R-Calif.) on Jan. 6 as he was hustled out into a “secure location,” they could not help but notice a large visage of Ronald Reagan displayed prominently in McCarthy’s inner sanctum.
The death of responsible party government Original
Seventy-one years ago, the American Political Science Association (APSA) published a small book titled “Toward a More Responsible Two-Party System.” The document was the work of the APSA Committee on Political Parties, which was composed of prominent political scientists. After four years of deliberation, the committee determined that the American party system was in a perilous state, citing the federal government’s inability to pass vital legislation (including civil rights).
2021 Florida Post-Legislative Session Report | JD Supra
Hot Topics - Legislative priorities for 2021 from the Governor and leadership ranged from controversial political moves related to protests, voting, and transgender athletes, to environmental protection and mental health. House Bill (HB) 1 was one of the first bills of the 2021 session to be signed into law, and was priority number one for Governor DeSantis.
Never underestimate Joe Biden
Over the past few years, finding agreement between Democrats and Republicans has been a mostly futile exercise. One exception is the strange and mistaken bipartisanship when it comes to Joe Biden. From the moment Biden announced his candidacy for president in April 2019, Democrats in-the-know believed his presidential quest would implode — just as it had in 1988 and 2008. But Biden’s rivals underestimated him.
Why Americans are abandoning the church Original
According to an ancient Chinese proverb, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Very often, we focus not on those initial small steps but on giant leaps, often undertaken by government. Think, for example, of Franklin D. Roosevelt signing Social Security into law in 1935, a giant step that changed the lives of the elderly. Or Lyndon B. Johnson’s signature on the Medicare law 30 years later that did the same.
Joe Biden’s surprising presidency
As Joe Biden approaches the 100-day mark, his presidency has been full of surprises. A $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan replete with life-changing provisions, including a monthly child tax credit, renovations to long-neglected school buildings, help for small businesses and extended unemployment insurance, is on the law books. And Mr. Biden is just getting started.
Joe Biden's Surprising Presidency
Joe Biden's Surprising Presidency Like his predecessors, time and chance have made Sleepy Joe both energetic and surprising. Read Full Article »
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