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Trump budget targets programs that help people get jobs

“I am struck by the heartlessness of these cuts,” said Chris Lu, the former deputy secretary of the U.S. Labor Department under President Barack Obama. “They’ve focused on seniors, people with disabilities, and disadvantaged youth. All have high levels of unemployment.”

Chris Lu

Jacksonian Republicans

Jackson is an odd touchstone for Trump. He is, after all, one of the founders of the Democratic Party. But Jackson's belief that democracy and race were inextricably bound together, that whiteness was a prerequisite for self-governance, fits neatly with Trump's own worldview – a worldview that is coming to define not just Trump's administration, but also the Republican Party.

Nicole Hemmer

Past Present Podcast: Wiretapping, Wellness Real Estate, and Late-Night TV

In this week's episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate Trump’s wiretapping allegations, “wellness real estate,” and late-night TV.

Nicole Hemmer

Great presidents and Trump

What makes a great president and does Donald Trump have the opportunity to be one? Louisville native and University of Virginia political science professor Barbara Perry spoke at UofL and, in this interview, talks about the presidency.

Barbara Perry

Opinion/Commentary: Presidents spying on presidents

At least twice, a sitting president has been connected to surveillance operations on presidential candidates. Both cases involved Richard Nixon — one as a president, and the other as a candidate.

William Antholis

What is 'deep state' and is a shadowy network of Obama holdovers undermining Donald Trump?

"Are there ways people within the intelligence community and federal bureaucracy are trying to slow down the Trump administration? Sure," Miller Center expert Nicole Hemmer told ABC News. "Is that some shadowy government that secretly runs the country? Not at all."

Nicole Hemmer