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I've been getting a lot of mail from critics lately asking if I'm happy with the Biden administration. They point to some of the new president's executive orders — the one about the Keystone XL pipeline, or the one rescinding the "Mexico City" policy withholding funds from international organizations that perform or advocate for abortion. They ask, snidely, whether I'm proud of my vote for the Democrat. My answer is a resounding yes. It's not because I think Joe Biden will pursue a policy agenda I will agree with most of the time. It's because we just came within a...

It is a rare thing when a single video can encapsulate the sad state of the times we live in in America right now. Our political divide. The constant fake news machine causing the easily-triggered to erupt into a feeding frenzy of hysteria and hate. From Trump to Jussie Smollett to the Covington Teens, this is where we are, and what we must combat on an almost daily basis. [This video is HARD to find. YouTube seems to be throttling the search for it...big shock]YouTube: Another Day in Trump's America

Welcome back to Can't Handle the Truth, our Saturday column looking at the past seven days of fake news and hoaxes that have spread thanks to the internet. The situation is dark for Democrats right now. Early Saturday morning, the Senate passed a rushed-through tax bill that disproportionately benefits the wealthy and corporations, the first major legislative achievement for Donald Trump and the Republicans. This bill will have to be reconciled with a House version of tax reform before it becomes law, but thanks to GOP majorities in both chambers of Congress, Democrats are utterly powerless in these negotiations. What's...