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Politico

What the Press Still Doesn’t Get About Trump

Many journalists covering the White House have lapsed into a practice of “Trump exceptionalism,” a tendency to assume each move the administration makes is new and nefarious. This assumption comes from a well-meaning place—a worry that they will be complicit in normalizing dangerous behavior in an American leader. But there are real risks, too.
Nicole Hemmer
Wisconsin Public Radio

At The 100-Day Mark, What's Ahead For President Trump?

While not an official milestone, the 100-day mark has been used in the past to look at where a presidency stands. President Donald Trump, whose 100-day mark falls on April 29, has called the marker an “artificial barrier,” a “ridiculous standard,” and “not very meaningful.” We talk with Miller Center expert Russell Riley about what’s been accomplished under the Trump Administration.
Russell Riley
President Reagan and a deficit graph

Taxation

Tax reform: 2017 vs 1986

Think President Trump likes his tax plan? In 1986, President Reagan really, really liked his, too.
Natalie Ermann Russell