James Downie

1 week ago | msnbc.com | James Downie

When news broke that the White House had appealed the U.S. Court of International Trade’s ruling that most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, I thought of the old familiar story of the man who lived by the river. Upon hearing a weather report that the river will flood, he resolves to stay. “God will save me,” he says. After being swept into the river, he’s carried past a branch he doesn’t reach for. “God will save me,” he says.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | James Downie

1 hour agoOpinion | The bully gets punched in the noseMore and more Americans are summoning the courage to fight back against President Donald Trump. On Tuesday evening, Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on a test mission after two straight failures. The launch went well enough this time, but while the behemoth was on the edge of space, …3 hours agoWho Is Leonard Leo and Why Did Trump Call Him a ‘Sleazebag’?

3 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | James Downie

The word “transparency” certainly does not describe President Donald Trump’s second administration. Whereas during his first term, for example, transcriptions of all of his remarks were published, a HuffPost analysis found that less than a quarter of his speeches, press conferences and media availabilities have been transcribed for posterity four months into his second term.

3 weeks ago | msnbc.com | James Downie

The word "transparency" certainly does not describe President Donald Trump's second administration. Whereas during his first term, for example, transcriptions of all of his remarks were published, a HuffPost analysis found that less than a quarter of his speeches, press conferences and media availabilities have been transcribed for posterity four months into his second term.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | James Downie

The word "transparency" certainly does not describe President Donald Trump's second administration. Whereas during his first term, for example, transcriptions of all of his remarks were published, a HuffPost analysis found that less than a quarter of his speeches, press conferences and media availabilities have been transcribed for posterity four months into his second term.