If Trump’s rise and the abuses of his presidency do not persuade us about the depth of our problem, nothing will.
Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., joined by, from left, Sen. David Vitter, R-La., Bonnie Lautenberg, widow of the late New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg, and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., talks about bipartisan legislation to improve the federal regulation of chemicals and toxic substances, Thursday, May 19, 2016, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sen. Udall is the sponsor of the bill which was initiated by Sen. Frank Lautenberg. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Many aspects of Franklin Roosevelt’s program were first advanced during the administrations of Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.
