At the zenith stands the President—America’s Wizard of Oz. Like L. Frank Baum’s Wizard, he projects enormous power. Executive orders thunder from the White House; certainty, instinct, and strength dominate the performance. Yet behind the curtain stands a mortal man—President Donald Trump, a man always in search of the “Ultimate Deal.”
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Democrats can’t afford to have their affordability message muffled by an internal fight over the party’s direction. The working class needs to hear a clear and direct message from Democrats on how the party will bring down costs.
Things Happen When Young Black Men In America Leave Home.
Imagine Washington beneath a gigantic political Big Top. At its center stands President Donald Trump, the metaphorical Ringmaster. Around him are Cabinet officials, a Republican-controlled Congress, and the Supreme Court’s conservative majority—occupying rings in a spectacle critics say resembles performance rather than public service.
Karmageddon
The 45th President of the United States was the most corrupt, most despicable and deceptive President in American history until now.
There is more emphasis today on health-related matters. Research shows we are living longer and have a better quality of life. It is safe to say that healthcare has improved and is one of the reasons for seniors being more active these days.
In March 2025, kicking off his assault on workers’ wages, Trump rescinded a Biden administration executive order that had increased the minimum wage that federal contractors must pay their workers who are employed in government services. These 400,000 workers included janitors in federal buildings, food service workers, cashiers in gift shops and national parks, and security guards. Thanks to Trump’s action, the minimum wage for these workers fell from $17.75 to $13.30 an hour, a 25 percent pay cut.
It appears the media and government were pretending all was hunky-dory with the high alcohol-related death count before the two Ole Miss students allegedly died from using Kratom. Compared to its high death count and economic cost, alcohol is a gaping wound and Kratom is a pin prick.
China’s President Xi Jinping’s sixth visit to the US has come and gone. Expectations were low for any kind of breakthrough on longstanding issues such as Taiwan’s status, human rights, the SCS, and especially tariffs.