Two years ago, I was telling American Government classes that they did not need to pay any attention at all to Donald Trump and his pretensions to running for president.  One year ago, I emailed the students who had heard me say that, to admit that I was wrong.  Now that we have Trump for a president, I have to admit that I was really wrong.  He did have the ability to get elected, and now he’s our president.  To say that I am not celebrating is to put it mildly.

Politico, one of the news sources I regularly consult, has just posted an article forecasting what the problems of Trump’s first hundred days will be.  It’s worth a read.  Note that there are links to ongoing news updates on the right of this page.

Here’s another Politico article summarizing Trump’s inaugural speech and some of its key implications.

And here, some New York Times contributors comment on the inauguration.

To students of the new semester, I look forward to meeting you and hearing your thoughts about what’s happening, and to students from past semesters, please remember that this forum is still yours.  Click “Discussion Board” above, and you’re “on the air,” so to speak.