We report what they do, not just what they say.Of all the books about Donald Trump this year, the one that best explains the man, his rise to power and his inability to be president recalls the stellar work of a journalist who died almost four years ago.a collection of columns by the late Wayne Barrett of The Village Voice, the first journalist to cover Trump seriously. Way back in 1979, when The New York Times was running puff pieces that helped propel Trump to national celebrity, Barrett revealed the real Trump with hard facts and moral clarity.Just three of the collection’s 19 reprinted...…We report what they do, not just what they say.Of all the books about Donald Trump this year, the one that best explains the man, his rise to power and his inability to be president recalls the stellar work of a journalist who died almost four years ago.a collection of columns by the late Wayne Barrett of The Village Voice, the first journalist to cover Trump seriously. Way back in 1979, when The New York Times was running puff pieces that helped propel Trump to national celebrity, Barrett revealed the real Trump with hard facts and moral clarity.Just three of the collection’s 19 reprinted...WW…

We report what they do, not just what they say.There’s fresh evidence that the robust economy Donald Trump inherited from Barack Obama was faltering before the pandemic.State personal consumption spending growth slowed sharply in 2019 compared to the year before, the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday morning. The growth rate plummeted by a fifth.Personal expenditures grew in 2019 but by only 3.9%, down from 4.9% in the previous year.Counting on Trump to sign a new relief package would be like trusting that he actually knows how to improve the economy for all Americans,...…We report what they do, not just what they say.There’s fresh evidence that the robust economy Donald Trump inherited from Barack Obama was faltering before the pandemic.State personal consumption spending growth slowed sharply in 2019 compared to the year before, the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday morning. The growth rate plummeted by a fifth.Personal expenditures grew in 2019 but by only 3.9%, down from 4.9% in the previous year.Counting on Trump to sign a new relief package would be like trusting that he actually knows how to improve the economy for all Americans,...WW…

RED BARBLUE BARDavid Cay JohnstonThursday’s arrest of Steve Bannon, the last manager of Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, carries powerful messages that strike fear in The Donald. The arrest of Bannon and three others on fraud charges grows  2019 DCReport  by Grant Stern.If federal prosecutors can flip Bannon, a 66-year-old man ill-suited by health or personality to prison life, it would be devastating for Trump. Although the president enjoys immunity from federal indictment, that privilege ends the moment his presidency does.ADVERTISEMENTSubpoenaed records are virtually...…RED BARBLUE BARDavid Cay JohnstonThursday’s arrest of Steve Bannon, the last manager of Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, carries powerful messages that strike fear in The Donald. The arrest of Bannon and three others on fraud charges grows  2019 DCReport  by Grant Stern.If federal prosecutors can flip Bannon, a 66-year-old man ill-suited by health or personality to prison life, it would be devastating for Trump. Although the president enjoys immunity from federal indictment, that privilege ends the moment his presidency does.ADVERTISEMENTSubpoenaed records are virtually...WW…

Atop the front page of the New York Times today is , an image that illustrates how when it comes to insurance our Congress applies two standards, separate and unequal, one for property and a lesser one for people.Unlike people without health insurance, homeowners have access to . Even those who fail to take personal responsibility to buy insurance to protect their property can get benefits, thanks in good part to politicians who are leading opponents of public option healthcare.Consider the example of  Trent Lott of Mississippi, who was that state’s senior senator when Hurricane...…Atop the front page of the New York Times today is , an image that illustrates how when it comes to insurance our Congress applies two standards, separate and unequal, one for property and a lesser one for people.Unlike people without health insurance, homeowners have access to . Even those who fail to take personal responsibility to buy insurance to protect their property can get benefits, thanks in good part to politicians who are leading opponents of public option healthcare.Consider the example of  Trent Lott of Mississippi, who was that state’s senior senator when Hurricane...WW…

Welcome () () and Host Pulitzer Prize winner  () () () () ()Lethal, But Legal, Nicholas Freudenberg’s new book, raises important questions that are not on the radar of Washington DC, the mainstream press and therefore are not being pondered by most Americans. His book shows how the rise of virtually unbridled corporate power is damaging our health.At first blush that may seem absurd since automobiles come with air bags, air travel is safer than walking down the street and most of us assume the food we buy is safe to eat.In the last century we certainly have made great strides in...…Welcome () () and Host Pulitzer Prize winner  () () () () ()Lethal, But Legal, Nicholas Freudenberg’s new book, raises important questions that are not on the radar of Washington DC, the mainstream press and therefore are not being pondered by most Americans. His book shows how the rise of virtually unbridled corporate power is damaging our health.At first blush that may seem absurd since automobiles come with air bags, air travel is safer than walking down the street and most of us assume the food we buy is safe to eat.In the last century we certainly have made great strides in...WW…