There is no doubt that the administration is determined to exercise the maximum possible power over the federal bureaucracy, and it may, if it hasn’t already, overstep its bounds. Everything is being litigated as we speak, and the administration will surely win some and lose some.

The reaction from the exposure and rooting out of fraud — mostly from Democrats — has been shouting profanities and demonstrating outside federal government buildings.

Farm country provided Trump with some of his most fervent support. Farmers are now being tossed aside by Trump policies, none of which he seems interested in dialing back.

Presidents’ Day offers an opportunity to reflect on our history and be informed by it. Each of us has opinions about the presidencies we’ve experienced in our lifetimes. I encourage readers to pause to consider which modern presidents they most admire.

Because of Location: The island hosts an American super-strategic airbase (meaning it easily handles heavy bombers and air tankers that can refuel all aircraft), a naval base (a technically elite base that can re-arm nuclear subs and guided missile destroyers) and a fairly well-protected anchorage.

There’s only one realistic way to at least slow down the crisis. Persuade Americans to not take illicit drugs and help those addicted get off them. Good luck with that.

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s re-election, largely on culture war issues, we see how the mere mention of race, academically or otherwise, quickly can turn oddly toxic.