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‘He’s going to burn it all down,’ the left says

By Bria Felicien
May 30, 2018

1. Trump Won't Hesitate to Tear It All Down

From The New Republic: "The president is sinking in scandal, but has drawn political strength from his willingness to destroy institutions—including his own party."

2. Trump is hiding the number of civilians the U.S. has killed. Congress must act.

From Washington Post: "A plea for transparency in the never-ending war on terror."

3. Trump's Manchurian Trade Policy

From New York Times: "President Trump is using national security as a pretext for some tariffs while inexplicably ignoring it when it comes to a Chinese company."

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Bria Felicien is a published author and staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She produces podcasts for the AJC.

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