Caroline Orr

Behavioral scientist, political analyst, and freelance journalist. Follow her on Twitter: @RVAWonk.

Articles

Trump hasn’t done a thing to declare the opioid crisis an official emergency

In early August, after Democrats managed to shame him enough to say something, Donald Trump told reporters that the country’s ongoing opioid epidemic was a “national emergency,” and promised to take the necessary steps to make the declaration official. But over two weeks have passed since then, and the Trump administration has yet to take […]

By Caroline Orr - August 27, 2017

Longtime Trump ally Roger Stone promises violence if Congress impeaches

Donald Trump’s former campaign adviser and longtime ally Roger Stone promised that any attempt to impeach Trump would lead to all-out war. In an interview with TMZ, Stone taunted members of Congress who have called for Trump’s impeachment and warned that they would endanger their own lives if they voted for it. “The people who […]

By Caroline Orr - August 24, 2017

Republicans have enabled Trump’s white supremacy every step of the way

In a shocking press conference Tuesday, Donald Trump defended white supremacists and blamed “many sides” for the fatal violence that erupted days before at a neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Trump’s unhinged statement was outrageous and beyond the pale. But as far as downplaying the growing problem of white supremacy and violent right-wing extremism in […]

By Caroline Orr - August 15, 2017

“Death sentence.” Opioid addiction experts blast GOP health care repeal

Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of ending the opioid epidemic, but the recently unveiled Republican health care bill threatens to make the deadly crisis even worse. And despite warnings from his own advisory council, Trump is still pushing for its passage. Described as the “defining public health challenge of our time,” the opioid crisis […]

By Caroline Orr - June 26, 2017