The controversies Trump creates expand his power and open a zone of presidential impunity, all while delighting his base

It's time to stop asking whether President Donald Trump will learn lessons from the controversies he constantly stokes -- of course he d...

It's time to stop asking whether President Donald Trump will learn lessons from the controversies he constantly stokes -- of course he does. But far from stepping back or opting for contrition as his critics and appeasers hope, Trump draws darker political conclusions.

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