Alon Ben-Meir: Trump’s disgraceful and destructive use of the presidential pardon
Donald Trump has mastered the art of exploiting the power of his office to serve his malignant narcissism and lust for power in endless ways.
Donald Trump has mastered the art of exploiting the power of his office to serve his malignant narcissism and lust for power in endless ways.

Infrastructure upgrades to the tune of $620,060 are coming to three Virginia airports, according to an announcement this week.
Every American must remember that the U.S. is not on the verge of an authoritarian takeover; we are in it. Donald Trump is acting on it methodically in broad daylight.
Remember how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got all publicly butthurt a couple of weeks ago about a group of congressional Democrats advising members of the U.S. military that they’re bound by law to not carry out illegal orders?
Donald Trump today called for the executions of a group of six congressional Democrats who participated in a video speaking to members of the military and the intelligence community about their right to refuse “illegal orders.”
As President Trump floats the idea of 50-year mortgages, Americans are being sold a new version of the American Dream – one that can never truly be owned.
For nearly 250 years, despite its many faults, the U.S. has stood as a beacon of democracy and hope around the world.
Republicans have shut down the federal government because they want to end Affordable Care Act tax credits, and if they get their way, some Virginia families enrolled in the Virginia Insurance Marketplace will pay $500 more per month for health insurance.
Ben Cline got to play dress-up for a photo-op on Friday at an Augusta County cattle farm, where he wrote on Facebook that he “got to see firsthand their cattle operation and discuss how we can better support Sixth District family farms.”
Tony Wilt, a MAGA Republican in the middle of a hotly contested re-election for his 34th House District seat, doesn’t want to have to go back to Richmond next week to do his job, which, fair.
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