Relevant and even prescient commentary on news, politics and the economy.

Versatility of conviction, big law extortion edition

TACO (Trump Always Chickens Out) was coined to describe Trump’s flip-flops on tariffs, but he’s flip-flopped on other notorious threats. “The Trump administration plans to abandon its defense of the president’s executive orders sanctioning several law firms, according to people familiar with the matter. “The Justice Department as soon as Monday was expected to drop […]

Versatility of conviction, big law extortion edition

TACO (Trump Always Chickens Out) was coined to describe Trump’s flip-flops on tariffs, but he’s flip-flopped on other notorious threats. “The Trump administration plans to abandon its defense of the president’s executive orders sanctioning several law firms, according to people familiar with the matter. “The Justice Department as soon as Monday was expected to drop […]