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Assessing the performance of those who hold power
Trump is continuing to ramp up deportations, despite the political backlash against ICE. It is also very costly. It is dangerous for political leaders to ignore the public mood, but he feels that he can do no wrong www.reuters.com/world/us/ice...
February 13, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Trump’s aggression has become a parody of itself. It is astonishing that the White House thought that it was appropriate to post this x.com/WhiteHouse/s...
January 26, 2026 at 10:53 PM
As noted by BK. Titanji, CDC has no evidence for not vaccinating pregnant women against COVID-19 but the UK NHS has statistical data www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/ke...
May 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
President Trump is offering a deal which rewards Russia for its aggression. It does nothing to prevent a further invasion in the future. President Zelenskyy needs to ask for a better deal (but he must accept some loss of territory).
April 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This tweet by Liz Cheney describes the significance of Trump's tilt away from the West
March 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
No mention of Russia, the aggressor, making any concessions - and nothing about security measures to prevent Putin coming back for more later
February 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM