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When the president is running on fear, issues don't matter

Distinctly Catholic: Trump clearly does not rely on consultants nor obsess about issues. He has figured out that the way to turn out his base is to scare the livin' bejeezus out of them.

Dafne Jacobs, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient, stands with supporters during a rally outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles Sept. 1. (CNS/Reuters/Kyle Grillot)

We should keep fighting for DACA, but DACA is not enough

By Michael Sean Winters
A 1900 illustration depicts the U.S. Senate in 1850, as Sen. Henry Clay delivers a speech. Seated in the second row behind him is Daniel Webster, and on the far right is John Calhoun.

'Do not trust in princes': the limits of politics

By Michael Sean Winters

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