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1 week ago | 
ukiahdailyjournal.com | Steven Roberts
Why did so many fans watch the final episode of “The White Lotus”? Suspense. The first episode of Season 3 had teased a murder, and viewers wanted to know the victim. Uncertainty is the oldest trope in the TV playbook, and Donald Trump learned that lesson well during his 14 seasons starring on “The Apprentice.” Who will be fired this week?
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2 weeks ago | 
mdjonline.com | Steven Roberts
Why did so many fans watch the final episode of "The White Lotus"? Suspense. The first episode of Season 3 had teased a murder, and viewers wanted to know the victim. Uncertainty is the oldest trope in the TV playbook, and Donald Trump learned that lesson well during his 14 seasons starring on "The Apprentice." Who will be fired this week?
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2 weeks ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Steven Roberts
Why did so many fans watch the final episode of "The White Lotus"? Suspense. The first episode of Season 3 had teased a murder, and viewers wanted to know the victim. Uncertainty is the oldest trope in the TV playbook, and Donald Trump learned that lesson well during his 14 seasons starring on "The Apprentice." Who will be fired this week? And as the main character in his current show, Season 2 of The President, he's following the same playbook: Always keep 'em guessing!
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2 weeks ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Steven Roberts
Why did so many fans watch the final episode of "The White Lotus"? Suspense. The first episode of Season 3 had teased a murder, and viewers wanted to know the victim. Uncertainty is the oldest trope in the TV playbook, and Donald Trump learned that lesson well during his 14 seasons starring on "The Apprentice." Who will be fired this week? And as the main character in his current show, Season 2 of The President, he's following the same playbook: Always keep 'em guessing!
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2 weeks ago | 
ukiahdailyjournal.com | Steven Roberts |Steven Roberts
President Trump says he’s “not joking” about possibly running for a third term. But the Constitution clearly forbids such a move. So what’s going on? It’s hard to know what Trump is really thinking. But here is what he’s certainly not joking about: ruling as if all the guardrails designed to restrain presidential power, including the Constitution, do not exist.
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3 weeks ago | 
record-bee.com | Steven Roberts |Steven Roberts
President Trump says he’s “not joking” about possibly running for a third term. But the Constitution clearly forbids such a move. So what’s going on? It’s hard to know what Trump is really thinking. But here is what he’s certainly not joking about: ruling as if all the guardrails designed to restrain presidential power, including the Constitution, do not exist.
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3 weeks ago | 
ukiahdailyjournal.com | Steven Roberts
“The president of the United States has essentially declared war on the rule of law in America.” Those are the words of J. Michael Luttig, a widely respected former conservative federal judge. His alarm, on MSNBC, is no exaggeration. Our complex legal system — lawyers and judges, cases and courts, depositions and decisions — has emerged as the strongest guardrail thwarting the president’s drive for unlimited power. Which is precisely why he’s launched his scorched-earth campaign.
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1 month ago | 
ukiahdailyjournal.com | Steven Roberts
“Tariff Whiplash Spooks U.S. Consumers,” blares the Wall Street Journal. “How the US economy went from booming to a recession scare in only 20 days,” reports CNN. “Donald Trump’s economic delusions are already hurting America,” asserts The Economist. “The president and reality are drifting apart.”“In his speech to Congress on March 4th, President Donald Trump painted a fantastical picture,” explains The Economist. “The American Dream, he declared, was surging bigger and better than ever before.
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1 month ago | 
ukiahdailyjournal.com | Steven Roberts
Donald Trump starred in a reality TV show called “The Apprentice” for 14 seasons. In his signature moment, he turned to some quivering subordinate and bellowed, “You’re fired!”Today he’s headlining a new show, called “The President.” But he reprised his famous tirade in the Oval Office last week, berating Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not […] Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: March 12, 2025 at 6:35 AM PDT
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1 month ago | 
ukiahdailyjournal.com | Steven Roberts
“Trump’s honeymoon is over,” headlines the Washington Post. “At Testy Town Halls, Republicans Take Heat for Trump’s Bold Moves,” reports the Wall Street Journal. Certainly, the president’s honeymoon is not over with his loyal supporters; most Republican lawmakers remain so intimidated that they have approved all of his cabinet choices, including those who are undeniably unqualified. But there are small signs of a gathering backlash against the new president.
