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Trump triangulates on trade Mar 02, 2018

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President Trump campaigned like a populist but has mostly governed like a plutocrat. On trade, he’s decided to follow his populist id.

Trump’s rejection of due process for gun owners points to his disdain for the rule of law Mar 01, 2018

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President Trump’s comments on Wednesday showed a startling disregard for foundational rights that are enumerated in the Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. The legal concept of due process is as old as the Magna Carta.

Hope Hicks's evasiveness highlights how far Trump is pushing the envelope on executive privilege Feb 28, 2018

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Hicks is just the latest administration official to refuse to answer questions on topics she thought the president might later want to put off limits by invoking executive privilege.

Trump gets a seminar on federalism as governors push back on arming teachers Feb 27, 2018

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President Trump crossed his arms and looked annoyed as Jay Inslee, the governor of Washington State, spoke out against arming teachers during an event at the White House on Monday.

Trump is driving a surge in public support for stricter gun laws since Florida shooting Feb 26, 2018

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President Trump shows his ability to move GOP opinion, but voters remain pessimistic that Congress will act.

President Trump’s push to arm teachers gives the NRA what it wants Feb 23, 2018

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After signaling earlier in the week that he was serious about doing something on guns in the wake of last week’s massacre at a Florida high school, Trump’s promises to take meaningful action on guns look increasingly hollow.

Trump tries to show empathy for gun violence victims, but don’t expect him to cry Feb 22, 2018

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Trump’s Alpha Male brand is built around projecting toughness and strength, but braggadocio becomes a liability against the backdrop of tragedy – when Americans yearn for their leaders to show that they feel their pain.

Jury still out on Trump’s seriousness about banning bump stocks Feb 21, 2018

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The president might be having a true change of heart after Florida, but this could also just be political posturing.

The kids are alright. Feb 20, 2018

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Florida shooting aftermath shows a generation that’s more impressive than typically portrayed.

Ideologues are ascendant in the Trump White House Feb 16, 2018

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President Trump could've gotten the border wall. Democrats were more than willing to cave on that in exchange for saving the dreamers. But instead, Trump moved the goal posts.

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