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Trump to meet in Mexico with the country’s president
Coverage in the U.S. media on why the wall with Mexico paid for by Mexico won't work
04/11/2016
U.S. president Mexico says about Trump's plan to stop remittances to Mexico, about stopping each and every Western Union transaction- "good luck with that." A column in the WSJ says this is an election ploy for voters feeling hurt by the recession. It says there is litttle chance that Mexico would agree or that remittances could be stopped without hurting the U.S. economy with capital controls.
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Wall Street Journal 04/11/2016
In defense of the GOP - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/15/2016
Many Democrats want to face Trump in November. They’re wrong. - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/15/2016
Donald Trump, Shifting Immigration Tone, Stresses a ‘Fair’ Approach
The New York Times 08/22/2016
Trump to meet in Mexico with the country’s president
Washington Post 08/31/2016
Donald Trump’s big immigration speech proves it: There is no ‘new’ Donald Trump
Washington Post 09/14/2016
Sharp differences between Democratic and Republican parties in the the U.S. presidential election debates of 2015
11/16/2015
Sharp differences emerge between the two parties on the minimum wage, taxes, spending and foreign policy. For domestic policy there are now stark differences between the 2 parties not seen for many years when both parties stayed closer to the centre. One has to go back to the Reagan election to see such differences. This also reflects the issue of a shrinking middle class, and a white working class that is falling behind in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The Republican candidates except for John Kasich oppose increasing the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour set in 2009. The Democratic candidates O'Malley and Sanders support setting it at $15, and Hillary Clinton supports it at $12, as advised by economist Alan Krueger. Krueger sees no significant job losses at $12 an hour. Also to be factored in is the time period this goes into effect which may span some years. On taxes Democratic candidates support taxing the wealthy, especially the top 1%, Clinton favoring taxing wealthy above $250,000 in incomes. This would pay for free tution under the Sanders plan, or an alternative plan by Clinton with similiar outcomes. The Democratic candidates are focussed on a middle class and white working class that they see as falling behind. The Republicans focus on cutting taxes to create jobs. On foreign policy Sanders is against foreign intervention, Clinton supports limited engagement differing from Obama's very cautious policy. Republican candidates such as Jeb Bush call for intervention in Syria-Iraq, Trump not favoring intervention. Other issues setting the two parties apart is the approach to immigration and Obama health care program. Donald Trump has the most strident views on immigration calling for large deportations, and Hillary Clinton calling for giving a pathway to legal status for illegal immigrants. In the debates Democratic candidates repeatedly emphasize that immigration from Mexico is now practically nill following the sharp U.S. recession. Mainstream media on the Republican side see risks in the strident po
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Parties’ Divide on the Economy Widens
Wall Street Journal 11/16/2015
Sanders: Unlike Clinton, I won’t seek ‘reckless adventures abroad’ - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/19/2015
A political bomb is about to blow up in the Democrats’ faces - The Washington Post
Washington Post 12/25/2015
New York Times 01/29/2016
Finding Common Political Ground on Poverty
New York Times 02/02/2016
Donald Trump Notches More Wins, but Ted Cruz’s Victories Promise Long Race
Wall Street Journal 03/02/2016
Donald Trump's criticism of the 2011 Alabama immigration law and his stand on immigration calling for large scale deportation in August 2015
08/23/2015
Trump was sharply critical of the 2011 Alabama immigration law designed to promote self-deportation in calling it "crazy" and "maniacal." What changed in 2015 when Trump called for large scale deportation of illegal immigrants during the presidential campign is not clear. Two other developments happened since the Alabama law- the U.S. economy had largely recovered from the worst effects of the recession and immigration from Mexico was down to low levels, a trickle not seen in a long time as a result of the recession. A third development was that President Obama had pursued a policy of aggressive deportation in his years in office followed by an executive order on immigration late in the second term granting illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship.
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Alabama tried a Donald Trump-style immigration law. It failed in a big way. - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/23/2015
Jorge Ramos: ‘Clearly, Mr. Trump’s problem is with Latinos’ - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/27/2015
Donald Trump Gets Earful in Spanish as Latino Outlets Air Disdain
New York Times 08/26/2015
The Bleak Reality Driving Trump’s Rise
Wall Street Journal 12/16/2015
Washington Post 12/25/2015
A political bomb is about to blow up in the Democrats’ faces - The Washington Post
Washington Post 12/25/2015
U.S. presidential candidate Trump and the Hispanic vote
02/25/2016
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Poll: Trump’s negatives among Hispanics rise; worst in GOP field - The Washington Post
Washington Post 02/25/2016
Democratic Fictions About the GOP and Trump
Wall Street Journal 03/08/2016
Donald Trump’s Rally in Chicago Canceled After Violent Scuffles
New York Times 03/11/2016
Paul Ryan Calls Donald Trump’s Attack on Judge ‘Racist,’ but Backs Him Still
The New York Times 06/07/2016
Donald Trump, Shifting Immigration Tone, Stresses a ‘Fair’ Approach
The New York Times 08/22/2016
As Donald Trump Repels Minority Voters, G.O.P. Fears Its Future in the West
The New York Times 08/26/2016
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