On the town with the A-Gays of Washington, who have never been happier to be out, proud and Republican. read more
Supporters of President Donald Trump are outraged by his announcement that 600,000 Chinese students will be allowed into the United States to study. Trump made the comments at the White House on Monday as trade talks with China continue, saying it was "very important" to allow Chinese students into the country. read more
For decades, a core part of the Republican Party's identity was the whole-hearted embrace of free-market capitalism. Adam Smith's "invisible hand" of the market was understood to be infinitely preferable to government meddling. Lately, though, President Donald Trump has been having second thoughts. Forget the invisible hand -- what about, uh, Trump's hand? The second Trump administration has cut a revenue-sharing agreement with Nvidia, it's taken partial control of US Steel, it's considering taking a stake in Intel, and it's created a loyalty ranking system for US companies. And did we mention that Trump has taken to brow-beating companies into not raising their prices in response to tariffs?
Republicans in Congress managed to recess for the summer without voting on the issue, but it has continued to dog them and awaits them when they return. read more
MSNBC will have to take a new name in months to come as it seeks to carve out an identity that will have it competing for scoops and news with current corporate sibling NBC News. read more
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