Trump Signs Anemic New Immigration Deal With Mexico
The Trump administration has concluded an immigration agreement with Mexico that ends Trump’s threats to levy tariffs on all Mexican goods entering the United States. There are two provisions: Unless I’m missing something, there’s not much here. The first point is something that Mexico says it’s already been doing for months. American officials initially dismissed…
Democrats Should Beat Up Trump Over Immigration
Andrew Sullivan says Democrats are blowing it on immigration: They seem unable to attack Trump for his colossal failure in his core campaign pledge. The ads write themselves. Obama kept illegal immigration to consistent lows, using existing law. Trump is presiding over the biggest influx since the very beginning of the millennium, and acting like…
The New and Improved NAFTA Is the Best NAFTA Ever!
Brad DeLong has a question: The differences between Clinton’s NAFTA—which Trump called the worst trade deal ever—and the Trump-Lighthizer’s USMCA—of which Trump is very, very, very proud indeed: GREATEST TRADE DEAL EVER!! MAKES AMERICA GREAT!!!!—are either (a) trivial, (b) parts of the Trump-nuked Trans-Pacific Partnership, or (c) changes in auto parts rules of origin that…
Missouri’s Last Abortion Clinic Is About to Potentially Close. Its Doctor Explains How They Are Coping.
Abortion-rights supporters march Thursday, May 30, 2019, in St. Louis. A St. Louis judge is deciding whether to grant an order that would allow Missouri’s only abortion clinic to keep its license to perform abortions past Friday.Jeff Roberson/AP Photo The fate of Missouri’s last abortion clinic hangs in the balance as a circuit court judge considers the…
Chart of the Day: Net New Jobs in May
The American economy gained 75,000 jobs last month. We need 90,000 new jobs just to keep up with population growth, which means that net job growth clocked in at a terrible -15,000 jobs. At the same time, the March and April numbers were revised downward by 75,000 jobs. The headline unemployment rate remained at 3.6…
Trump Celebrates D-Day Anniversary by Lashing Out at “Nasty” Pelosi
President Donald Trump, against the backdrop of the graves of fallen Allied soldiers in Normandy, France, attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a “nasty, vindictive, horrible person” after she reportedly told senior Democrats this week that she wanted to see the president “in prison.” “I think she’s a disgrace. I actually don’t think she’s a…