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Neil Gorsuch Tells Congress and Trump the Court will Defend Separation of Powers

Posted on February 22, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, Frberuary 22, 2026 When Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court on January 31, 2017, he described Judge Gorsuch as having, “a superb intellect, an unparalleled legal education, and a commitment to … Continue reading →

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The Supreme Court’s Decision on Tariffs May Be a More Powerful Warning to Trump

Posted on February 20, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 20, 2026 On November 5, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about President Trump’s tariff policy. Six of the nine Justices, including Conservatives John Roberts, Amy Coney Barrett, and Neal Gorsuch all expressed pessimism that the … Continue reading →

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The Trump Brand

Posted on December 23, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 23, 2025 Just for context, today, December 23, 2025, two days before Christmas, the two major wars Trump promised to end, eleven months ago, on day one of his administration, are still raging in Gaza and Ukraine. … Continue reading →

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Marjorie Taylor Greene

Posted on November 16, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 16, 2025 In a wide-ranging interview on CNN, this morning, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, “humbly apologized” to the American people for her role in the divisive, hateful politics that’s been a hallmark of the MAGA … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Fracturing Base

Posted on November 15, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 15, 2025 A year ago, the Trump-driven MAGA machine felt indomitable. The threats Trump made during the transition from Biden to his second term screamed of a President who intended to flood the zone with policies that … Continue reading →

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An American Gestapo

Posted on October 3, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 3, 2025 In Nazi Germany, the Gestapo, (the State Secret Police,) was a force that varied in size over time, but averaged about 16,000 officers to police a population of roughly 66 million people. But it relied … Continue reading →

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License to Steal

Posted on May 11, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 11, 2015 Since it’s been reliably reported that Donald Trump doesn’t even read his daily security briefings most days, we can reasonably conclude that he doesn’t spend much time studying history, either. But the people who wrote … Continue reading →

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Oligarchy

Posted on April 28, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 28, 2025 Oligarchy is a word that’s been thrown around a lot since there was so much attention paid to Russia and Ukraine. The dictionary definition is a government controlled by a small group of people or … Continue reading →

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Special Elections in Florida and Wisconsin

Posted on April 2, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 1, 2025 In yesterday’s three special elections, we saw the predictions James Carville made a few weeks ago begin to bear fruit. Carville expected support for Trump’s policies among Republicans and Independents to rapidly tank, and that … Continue reading →

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James Carville on Responding to Trump

Posted on February 27, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 27, 2025 As long ago as the Reagan administrations, Republicans have argued that tax cuts and deregulation of the private sector would ultimately bring prosperity for all Americans. The last forty-five years, however, have shown that the … Continue reading →

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