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Trump's America Raises the Ghost of Dred Scott

by Bill Blum on Jan 22, 2018

Echoes of the most odious ruling in the Supreme Court's history can be heard in the president's white supremacist rhetoric.

Children's Health Becomes Pawn in Shutdown Negotiations

by ALAN FRAM and ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press on Jan 18, 2018

President Trump undercuts his own administration's efforts by tweeting that a children’s health insurance program should not be part of a short-term budget agreement.