ideology trumps evidence. we've known this for some time. but now the ideologues control the government and they are seeking to destroy all sources of truth which counter their claims.
this is an autocracy in the making, in which the republican party is complicit. hoping the few honest gop senators push back.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2017/03/13/donald-trumps-deliberate-corruption-of-reality-based-governing/?utm_term=.8fde21b2b3a3