Election 2016

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

No Collusion for Old Men No Collusion for Old Men

Trump gets a pass, and a pass, and a pass…

Apr 23, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Mueller walks through halls of capitol building

The Mueller Report Is a Road Map for Congressional Investigation The Mueller Report Is a Road Map for Congressional Investigation

We now know that Mueller’s team concluded that many of the president’s actions could satisfy ordinary legal standards for obstruction of justice.

Apr 19, 2019 / Bruce Shapiro

Mueller walks through halls of capitol building

Robert Mueller Obstructed His Own Investigation As Much as Donald Trump Robert Mueller Obstructed His Own Investigation As Much as Donald Trump

Even under the standard Mueller set for himself, he didn’t finish the job.

Apr 18, 2019 / Elie Mystal

In William Barr, Donald Trump Has Finally Found His Roy Cohn

In William Barr, Donald Trump Has Finally Found His Roy Cohn In William Barr, Donald Trump Has Finally Found His Roy Cohn

With the release of the redacted but still damning Mueller report, Attorney General William Barr will go down in history for his attempts to shield a corrupt president.

Apr 18, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Bill Barr sworn in as Attorney General

Barr Has Abandoned the Constitution in Order to Serve Trump Barr Has Abandoned the Constitution in Order to Serve Trump

In a shameless press conference, the AG came off as a defense lawyer “making a case for the president.” 

Apr 18, 2019 / John Nichols

Mueller Russia Probe

Will the Mueller Report Make the New Cold War Even Worse? Will the Mueller Report Make the New Cold War Even Worse?

How the long-anticipated report addresses—or ignores—Russiagate allegations will be vital for US-Russian relations.

Apr 17, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

William Barr leaving home

Legal Experts Say There’s No Justification for Refusing to Release the Mueller Report in Full Legal Experts Say There’s No Justification for Refusing to Release the Mueller Report in Full

During his confirmation hearing, Attorney General William Barr vowed to be as transparent as he could. He hasn’t kept his word.

Apr 16, 2019 / Joshua Holland

Anti-Trump protester's sign

How ‘Russiagate’ Has Reshaped American and Russian Public Opinion How ‘Russiagate’ Has Reshaped American and Russian Public Opinion

As a new study reveals growing distrust between the populations of the two countries, citizen diplomacy becomes all the more important.

Apr 11, 2019 / James Carden

William Barr leaving home

Russia Reacts to the Release of the Mueller Report Russia Reacts to the Release of the Mueller Report

While few people in Russia expect relations between the two countries to improve, some hope that direct, citizen-to-citizen contact can slowly bridge the rift.

Apr 4, 2019 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Muller in June, 2017

The Fictitious ‘Russian Attack’ vs. the Real Imperative to ‘Cooperate With Russia’ The Fictitious ‘Russian Attack’ vs. the Real Imperative to ‘Cooperate With Russia’

The Kremlin did not “attack America” in 2016, but the myth could lead to war between the nuclear superpowers.

Apr 3, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

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