Commentary

President Trump apparently has decided that intervention in Venezuela’s agonies can help repair an image scarred by the government shutdown debacle.

In recent days, he recognized an obscure, right-wing opposition leader when he declared himself acting president. Trump has blustered that “I am not going to rule out a military option.” Mike Pompeo, his secretary of state told the world’s nations to “pick a side” in the internal Venezuelan standoff.

Since the striking victories of Democrats up and down the ballot in 2018, President Donald Trump has been flailing more and more wildly.

The shutdown will do real damage to many federal employees and their families.

Immigration policy is about a humane, sensible system to deal with legal immigration, cut down on illegal entry and help those seeking asylum.

In the wake of EJ Bradford’s shooting, there’s justifiable fear that police are closing ranks, using secrecy to subvert justice and protect their own.