Libertarian author and media personality Michael Malice has a saying that goes something along these lines, “Conservatives are just progressives driving the speed limit.” It is one of the more prescient observations in modern politics today. Republican politicians who self-describe as conservatives will eventually come to the same conclusions as progressive Democrats, just a little bit later.

Much has been made in the media about uncertainty regarding our nation’s trade policy. Stories of those harmed by the trade tensions between the United States and China, as well as by the tensions between the U.S. and its North American neighbors, permeate the news cycles. Most of this uncertainty is blamed on President Trump’s confrontational negotiating style.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren made another pitch for her “2 cents” wealth tax plan during the fifth Democratic debate in Atlanta on Wednesday night, this time with the added bonus that it would help “build an America that works for the people, not just rich folks.”

Last week, as the House began open hearings into President Donald Trump’s dealings in Ukraine, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, was flanked by several large posters, one of which read: “I’m concerned if we don’t impeach the president, he will get reelected.”

Democrats have been challenging the legitimacy of the election by any means available to them since their loss in 2016. In doing so, they are depriving the American people of the president that they chose in a fair and open election. Wednesday’s hearing by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence was nothing more than a partisan charade that undermined the credibility of Congress.

Whenever anyone, especially a politician, starts a sentence with, “Let’s be clear,” you know they’re on the defensive.