Executive Branch

Trump Talks to Journalists

Who’s Afraid of Impeachment? Who’s Afraid of Impeachment?

Hint: It’s not the American people.

Sep 14, 2018 / Mark Hertsgaard

Paul Manafort 2018

The Mueller Investigation Is Sending People to Jail—but Not for Collusion The Mueller Investigation Is Sending People to Jail—but Not for Collusion

The belief that George Papadopoulos, Michael Cohen, and Paul Manafort would turn over evidence of collusion with Russia got ahead of reality.

Sep 13, 2018 / Aaron Maté

Trump at press conference

After Donald Trump, America Will Still Be in Crisis After Donald Trump, America Will Still Be in Crisis

The question is how we’ll move forward.

Sep 11, 2018 / Andrew J. Bacevich

A demonstrator protests in front of the Supreme Court as President Donald Trump announces Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his Supreme Court nominee.

The Supreme Court Is an Antidemocratic Hot Mess—and We Should Change That The Supreme Court Is an Antidemocratic Hot Mess—and We Should Change That

If the Senate won’t do its constitutional duty, that duty should be taken away from it.

Sep 11, 2018 / Richard Kim

Donald Trump

Forget the Trump Circus. Focus Instead on His Ruinous Policies. Forget the Trump Circus. Focus Instead on His Ruinous Policies.

Democrats would be wise to focus not just on Trump’s inanities but also on the real damage that he and his Republican allies are doing to our country.

Sep 11, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Brett Kavanaugh swearing in

Brett Kavanaugh Should Be Impeached Brett Kavanaugh Should Be Impeached

A key lawyer says: “He lied. Under oath.” That’s impeachable.

Sep 10, 2018 / John Nichols

Actually, Invoking the 25th Amendment Makes a Lot of Sense

Actually, Invoking the 25th Amendment Makes a Lot of Sense Actually, Invoking the 25th Amendment Makes a Lot of Sense

Trump’s anonymous lieutenant was wrong to reject a constitutional remedy for an erratic and amoral presidency.

Sep 7, 2018 / John Nichols

Cory Booker Kavanaugh hearing

Cory Booker Rips Open the Web of Secrecy Republicans Have Woven Around Brett Kavanaugh Cory Booker Rips Open the Web of Secrecy Republicans Have Woven Around Brett Kavanaugh

The Democrat says he willingly violated Senate rules in order to expose e-mails that reveal the nominee’s views on racial discrimination.

Sep 6, 2018 / John Nichols

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Just Committed a Fully Impeachable Offense Donald Trump Just Committed a Fully Impeachable Offense

The president is signaling that he wants to see the politicization of prosecutions.

Sep 5, 2018 / John Nichols

The ‘Anti-Catholic’ Playbook

The ‘Anti-Catholic’ Playbook The ‘Anti-Catholic’ Playbook

Does Brett Kavanaugh think abortion should be illegal? A secret network of right-wing activists has spent millions attacking such questions as anti-religious bigotry.

Sep 5, 2018 / Sarah Posner

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