Topic: Donald Trump

Ali Velshi Explains How Even With The Tariff Pause, Prices Went Up
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member reintroduces our hypothetical American "Betty" to hash out the damage that tariffs are causing our economy, despite the "pause"
By Ali Velshi
Winners Write the History …
… so let’s ensure the American people are those winners by preserving and teaching the stories that form our democracy, a longtime college president urges
By Elaine Maimon
Defederalizing America
Drexel’s Metro Finance head on the “less perfect union” President Trump is shaping with his radical restructuring of U.S. government
By Bruce Katz
“Directly Targeting Hungry Children”
President Trump’s cuts to food banks puts thousands of Philadelphians at risk of increased hunger. Here’s how it will affect Share Food, our area’s largest hunger relief organization
By Rachel Wisniewski
Can You Like Trump and Still Love the Birds?
Congressman Brendan Boyle says no, not after the President dissed the Eagles by inviting the “Super Bowl losers” KC Chiefs to the White House for a "participation trophy." This feels personal.
By Lauren McCutcheon
Krasner Versus … Trump?
The DA says he’s a “Democracy Advocate” and his real opponent is Donald Trump. Is there something to that, or is it just campaign spin?
By Larry Platt
Ali Velshi On The Red Scare and MAGA
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member draws a comparison between the consequences of an infamous movement in the 1950s and today's threat to our freedoms
By Ali Velshi
Federal Offices Closed? Call your Congressional Rep
Among other effects of Pres. Trump’s chaotic funding freezes, Americans with student loans no longer have access to critical payment info. A longtime university president has advice on what to do
By Elaine Maimon
Move Fast and Build Things
What if Philly and other cities actually fixed problems ... quickly?
By Diana Lind
Will We Still Cut Gun Violence Under Trump?
The double punch of the Trump presidency and the end of pandemic relief money leaves a key component of Philly’s success in reducing gun violence up in the air
By Mensah M. Dean