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Over the course of the last week, some of President Trump’s most ardent and vocal online supporters have engaged in a bit of cognitive dissonance, praising the former president for his foresight and wisdom in calling for a federalist solution to one of the nation’s most intractable problems while simultaneously singing the praises of the one man who likely did more than any other American to crush the nation’s federalist history and culture. Specifically, President Trump called for the question of abortion to be handled by the states, for the federal government to relinquish its power over the issue and...

OSAWATOMIE, KAN. -- President Obama will give an economic speech in Osawatomie, Kan., Tuesday at a location the White House says it was very specific in picking and was meant to stir echoes of President Teddy Roosevelt. Roosevelt spoke in the very same town more than 100 years ago on Aug. 31, 1910, where he presented his vision for America and the coming 1912 election. Sound familiar? That's by design. snip Roosevelt gave what was called a "New Nationalism" agenda, talking about regulation on special interests (even using that term), and calling out for welfare, human rights and a greater...

President Obama announced that he will travel to Kansas this week to echo President Theodore Roosevelt’s call for a New Nationalism and a fair deal for all Americans. But his progressive supporters may want him to emulate a different Roosevelt precedent. The Obama administration has been embroiled in a fight with congressional Republicans over whether to confirm Richard Cordray to head the watchdog Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Over the summer, congressional Republicans refused to actually adjourn Congress fearing that the president would make a recess appointment and install a CFPB head without Senate approval. They remained in technical “pro-forma” sessions...