Episodes
Thursday Mar 02, 2017
Thursday Mar 02, 2017
It wasn’t supposed to get this bad this early for Donald Trump, but at just 41 days old his presidency is already haggard and worn, covered with deep wounds from battles he’s fighting but not winning, and sinking below a neap tide of opposition from just about every quarter. The boastful, sure-footed Trump is mired in chaos—most of it his own making—and it’s clear it has stalled his momentum and brought him to a new understanding: This is not a reality show.
We take a look at the elements of Trump’s chaos and how it has become a key weapon for the opposition’s multilevel effort to end his tenure as president.
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
A muted, more controlled President Donald Trump occupied the podium at a joint session of Congress last night, his first formal address to the body, and presented a legislative agenda meant to occupy the opposition and other detractors.
Even before he said a word of his one-hour speech, Trump’s address set off a torrent of protests—among Democratic legislators themselves and by activist groups across the country—over key policy positions Trump was expected to push Congress to enact into law and fund. Public reaction, however, showed that Trump’s revamped demeanor helped him gain some ground among people found him objectionable.
Now that Trump has thrown down the proverbial gauntlet, how will the all-but-vanquished Democrats respond?
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Leid Stories—The New Democratic Party and the Reset Button—02.28.17
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Even if it weren’t already a cruel inside joke, it inevitably would become one: The Democratic Party is busily reshuffling the deck chairs on a sinking ship, and welcoming all aboard for a wonderful voyage.
So, you’re not on the boarding list? Don’t be so sure!
Leid Stories looks at how the Democratic Party’s leadership crisis has stymied “third-party”