Election 2016

Robert Mueller sworn in

Mueller’s Own Mysteries Mueller’s Own Mysteries

Little-noted aspects of the first volume of the Mueller report.

May 1, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Trump

The Politics of Impeachment May Be Debatable, but Congress’s Duty Is Clear The Politics of Impeachment May Be Debatable, but Congress’s Duty Is Clear

Impunity always breeds more lawlessness, and there’s plenty of evidence that Trump plans to continue to act without regard for the law.

Apr 29, 2019 / Joshua Holland

Mueller Russia Probe

The Mueller Report Indicts the Trump-Russia Conspiracy Theory The Mueller Report Indicts the Trump-Russia Conspiracy Theory

The real Russiagate scandal is the damage it has done to our democratic system and media.

Apr 26, 2019 / Aaron Maté

Trump Oval Office

Democrats Should Tread Carefully on Impeaching Trump Democrats Should Tread Carefully on Impeaching Trump

Democrats would be wise to tread carefully on impeachment.

Apr 23, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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

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