Good Politics

Who will prevail in Trump's tariff gambit: the China hawks or the Wall Street Journal business class? And what's up with USMCA (Nafta II)?

A look at the December jobs report, the collapse of the repo market and the return of quantitative easing. Is this economy for real? 

A look at the two basic operations Nixon used to try to destroy his political rivals and manipulate who would be his Democratic opponent. After describing the covert bugging surveillance operations, special attention is paid to the dirty tricks public sabotage operation headed by Donald Segretti. 

Who was worse at abusing their power, Trump or Nixon? When it comes to targeting political rivals with corrupt intent, in order to get an advantage in a re-election campaign -- how do the two presidents compare? 

An examination of how the law of bribery works and how this differs from what may be in the public imagination. 

A look at where American politics seems to be headed: investigating and prosecuting our political rivals.

An application of bribery law and principles to the Trump situation, and an examination of the applicable defenses. 

This episode focuses on the key issues to watch for in the impeachment hearings. And it also examines who is winning.

How can a president legally "slow walk" or cancel foreign aid that is already appropriated? And what happens if he or she sees demons in the head prior to flushing it out? Where is the line, and did Trump cross it? 

A look at middle class politics, tax cuts in 2020, and the latest on Phase I of the China thing.