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October 19, 2020
Trump Keeps Slinging Mud, but This Time It’s Not Sticking
Smear merchants like Steve Bannon and Rudy Giuliani are trying to peddle a sequel to the Clinton scandals of 2016—but they’ve lost their groove.
Jeet Heer
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October 13, 2020
Trump Deploys the Strongman’s Playbook
There seems to be no limit to the damage he’s willing to inflict on the country’s democratic structures in his efforts to save his chances for reelection.
Sasha Abramsky
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September 25, 2020
Mueller’s Failure Exposes the Limits of Prosecutorial Liberalism
Instead of fantasizing about square-jawed lawmen, progressives need to figure out how to curb the imperial presidency.
Jeet Heer
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September 23, 2020
Fascism Is the Core of Trump’s Message
Shooting journalists, he says, is a “beautiful thing,” his fans have “good genes,” refugees are dangerous, and his political opponents should be prosecuted.
Sasha Abramsky
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September 15, 2020
Why Are Democratic Super PACs Wasting Millions?
There’s minimal oversight and accountability, inadequate use of data, and their leaders have little insight into the communities they’re targeting.
Steve Phillips
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August 20, 2020
Elizabeth Warren Is Prepared to Prosecute Trump
Show Trump and his henchmen no mercy. Go after them on the campaign trail in 2020, and then hold them to account in 2021.
John Nichols
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August 7, 2020
Gun Lovers Should Be Thanking Tish James for Suing the NRA
In bringing the suit, New York’s attorney general has shown that the gun group has not only defrauded the American people; it has defrauded its own members.
Elie Mystal
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August 7, 2020
A Biden Administration Will Have to Confront Trump’s Corruption
If Biden wins the presidency, he’ll face strong pressure to move on in the name of national unity. He’ll have to resist.
Jeet Heer
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June 29, 2020
Here’s How to Stop the Next Bill Barr From Gutting the Rule of Law
Barr has wrecked the DOJ. The solution isn’t to return things to the way they were—it’s to remake the AG appointment process.
Elie Mystal
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June 25, 2020
The Rule of Law Is Being Gutted Because ‘Moderate’ Republicans Stayed Silent
Never-Trumpers and other GOPers could have stopped the rise of people like William Barr, Michael Flynn, and Neomi Rao—but they didn’t.
Elie Mystal