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Oh yes, he can. Donald Trump, master of mayhem, descends even deeper into his own mad world. Trouble is, even those who disagree with his despotism are going along for the crazy ride.

 

We continue yesterday's discussion on President Donald J. Trump's rogue presidency, which persists despite mounting opposition and waning credibility at home and abroad.

Why President Donald J. Trump repeatedly  does outrageous, self-aggrandizing, illogical, and even bizarre things is a matter many psychiatric experts have been trying to explain to the public for the past two years. Their professional "duty to warn," they said, compelled them to publish a group assessment last year that Trump's psychological profile suggest he's incompatible with the duties and demands of his office and a "danger" to the country and the world.

 

Leid Stories discusses the almost total absence of any discussion in Congress of the president's psychological stability and how it continues to have inordinate impact on how the country is run and on U.S. relations with the world.

Listeners weigh in on current hot-button news issues and developments, analyzing their significance and likely impact.

Author, lecturer and entrepreneur Claud Anderson, a former political and policy adviser, contends that many civil-rights-era programs and strategies actually regarded black progress and growth.

Author, lecturer and entrepreneur Claud Anderson, a former political and policy adviser, contends that many civil-rights-era programs and strategies actually regarded black progress and growth.

Kim Ives, investigative reporter, independent documentarian and editor of the English-language editions of Haïti Liberté, says that new mass protests in Haiti are linked to President Jovenel Moise's support for the U.S.-backed, self-proclaimed "interim president" of Venezuela, Juan Guaido.

Both the White House and Congress know that the shutdown debacle must be resolved.  But while they're milking the drama, they're astutely avoiding very important questions: Who bears responsibility for the shutdown? Was the president acting legally and constitutionally when he ordered it? Did Congress allow the president unilaterally to make a decision and take an action contrary to the law that would put 800,000 workers at financial risk?