On Monday, UK Home Secretary Shabina Mahmood announced planned updates to the UK’s asylum system. Already, the debate is fracturing into its familiar trenches. On the left, some argue that it's inhumane. On the right, others claim it does not go far enough. Both miss the core point: the public has lost confidence in the current system. Any government refusing to make the system fit for purpose would be kicked out at the next election or, worse, completely wiped out.   A YouGo

For the past decade, Trump has brought the Republican Party massive success, as long as he’s on the ballot.  However, during the years Trump hasn’t appeared on the ballot, the Democratic Party has used opposition to Trump and his policies to energize its base and secure significant victories.  But with a President that sucks all the oxygen out of every gold-embossed room he’s in, is that still the case?

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