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Trump Does Not Have Mandate

Peter Dreier Talking Points Memo
Newspaper headlines have called Donald Trump’s victory “decisive,” “massive,” “resounding,” “historic,” and “sweeping.” None of those things are true. Recent public opinion polls reveal that Trump’s professed policy agenda is very unpopular.

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Dr. Oz and the Stealth Destruction of Medicare

Robert Kuttner The American Prospect
The TV doctor’s scams and fake cures are the least of what makes him so dangerous as Trump’s appointee to head Medicare and Medicaid. During the campaign, Trump and his surrogates went out of their way to claim that they had no plans to cut Medicare.

Some Guardrails Hold

Robert Kuttner The American Prospect
More Trump screwball nominations are going down, and he belatedly agrees to let the FBI vet nominees—meaning that still more will fall.
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