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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
DACA Is Not What the Democrats Say It Is. Here Are the Facts.
Some members of Congress are threatening to block government funding unless Congress provides amnesty to so-called Dreamers — the illegal aliens included in President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which President Donald Trump is ending.
No, Michael Flynn Didn’t Violate the Logan Act
In December 2016, Michael Flynn was three weeks from becoming the national security adviser to the next president of the United States. This is a pertinent fact in evaluating the conduct underlying his plea deal with Robert Mueller.
High Crimes and Misdemeanors? No. But Some Very Odd Courtroom Occurrences
Last week was certainly interesting. With a high-profile guilty plea, and a surprising not guilty verdict, among other things, it was quite a week.
How Deep Is the ‘Deep State’?
The news that a top FBI agent, involved in both the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump investigations, is politically compromised is shocking.
Putting a Bow on Tax Reform
If there’s one thing Republicans are anxious to wrap up this Christmas, it’s tax reform! And thanks to a late-night Senate compromise, hopes are high that the GOP will do exactly that.
Starving the Beast
One way to kill a predatory animal is to deny it sustenance. The tax-cut bill passed by the Senate, if it clears a conference with the House and President Trump signs it, may be the first step toward starving the big government beast.
Tax Plan Is a Cut for Everyone
Whenever I’m asked if the Trump tax cut is for the rich, I say yes. It is a tax cut for the rich. It is a tax cut for the middle class. It is a tax cut for small businesses. It is a tax cut for the Fortune 100. If you pay federal income taxes, you will, in almost all cases, be getting more take-home pay come Jan. 1.
Monday, December 4, 2017
Set Your Sights on Joy
It was Thursday morning at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, on the feast day of St. Andrew the Apostle. Cardinal Dolan was preaching at the 7 a.m. Mass about how once Andrew encountered Jesus, he knew he had found what he was looking for and had to bring others to Him.
What the Constitution Says About Cakes and Compelled Speech
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission — the case of the same-sex wedding cake and the baker who refused to make it.
Trophies
The list of sexual predators just keeps growing. The TV personality Charlie Rose is the latest casualty of what we might as well call Weinsteingate, eight women having come forward to accuse him of groping them and making obscene phone calls.
DC Transit Bans Christmas Messages From Catholic Church
The Archdiocese of Washington wanted to extend an invitation to commuters to find the perfect Christmas gift by advertising on city buses, but the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) threw up a roadblock.
Sunday, December 3, 2017
When Is Making a Cake Constitutionally Protected Speech?
The conversation about a cake lasted less than a minute but will long reverberate in constitutional law.
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Happy Holy Days From the Trumps
There are few things as big as Donald Trump’s personality — but the National Christmas Tree comes close! At 50 feet, it loomed large over the crowd at Thursday night’s lighting ceremony, almost as large as the debate about the holiday itself. For the Trumps, the event wasn’t so much about flipping the switch on a giant evergreen but about turning the page on eight years of sanitized celebrating.
The Marvelously ‘Wild Richness of American Philanthropy’
On the calendar this week was “Giving Tuesday,” the informal start of the post-Thanksgiving charitable season, when many people make a particular point of donating to charity.
The Sexual-Harassment Racket Is Over
For a quarter century we had been stuck in He Said/She Said. Now predators are on notice.
It’s Okay to Say ‘Merry Christmas’ Again at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
President Trump vowed to put the Christ back into Christmas, and that’s exactly what he did — delivering on a promise to end the ongoing war on Christmas.
Coming to Grips With Groping
The sex scandals keep coming, and I must confess that I’m having a pretty good time. In fact, I’m put in mind of a joke Bert Black, the pride of Silver Spring, Maryland, sent me the other day.
Friday, December 1, 2017
The Trump Presidency Isn’t Nearly as Bad as It Sounds
The president of the United States wakes up some mornings seemingly determined to convince as many people as possible that he’s unsuited to high office.
ATT-CNN Merger Doesn’t Worry Me Like Sinclair
Last year, I expressed serious reservations about the proposed AT&T-Time Warner merger. I argued, at the time, that allowing this merger will have important implications for a free press and American democracy for many years to come.
Debate Begins
The Senate voted along party lines (52-to-48) to begin debate on the tax cut and reform plan. That kicked off a tradition known in Washington as “vote-a-rama,” in which dozens of amendments to tweak the bill will be voted on.