As California Burns, Trump Feeds the Cult of Personality As California Burns, Trump Feeds the Cult of Personality
But World Series fans were having none of it—thousands chanted “Lock him up!” at Nationals Park stadium in Washington, DC.
Oct 29, 2019 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
Uncovering Russiagate’s Origins Could Prevent Future Scandals Uncovering Russiagate’s Origins Could Prevent Future Scandals
There are legitimate grounds to probe the intelligence officials behind the all-consuming Trump-Russia affair.
Oct 28, 2019 / Aaron Maté
What Trump Really Means When He Cries ‘Witch Hunt’ What Trump Really Means When He Cries ‘Witch Hunt’
Trump has tweeted the term nearly 300 times since becoming president—and he’s not just using it as a distraction.
Oct 28, 2019 / Hard Paywall / Alice Markham-Cantor
Trump Isn’t Totally Wrong About the Deep State Trump Isn’t Totally Wrong About the Deep State
The president’s war with the permanent administrative state presents a dilemma to those wary of both.
Oct 25, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Impeachment Polls Show Democrats Are Wooing the Wrong White People Impeachment Polls Show Democrats Are Wooing the Wrong White People
It’s obvious which Trump supporters will go down with this ship—and there’s no point trying to change their minds.
Oct 25, 2019 / Steve Phillips
Don’t Count the Senate Out on Impeachment Don’t Count the Senate Out on Impeachment
To convict Trump on impeachment charges, 20 GOP senators will need to break ranks. Here’s how that can happen.
Oct 24, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Trump’s Kurdish Betrayal Gives Peace a Bad Name Trump’s Kurdish Betrayal Gives Peace a Bad Name
Slamming Republicans as “the party of cut and run” raises the question of whether Democrats have a better idea.
Oct 24, 2019 / Editorial / Robert L. Borosage
Trump Thinks the Emoluments Clause Is Phony Trump Thinks the Emoluments Clause Is Phony
But the president won’t be laughing when the emoluments clause becomes the basis for impeachment.
Oct 22, 2019 / John Nichols
Trump’s Cruel Refugee Policies Are Somehow Getting Worse Trump’s Cruel Refugee Policies Are Somehow Getting Worse
His administration’s new rules are making nearly impossible for migrants and refugees to live in the US.
Oct 22, 2019 / Arnold Isaacs
Democrats Shouldn’t Let Trump’s Problems Turn Them Into the Party of War Democrats Shouldn’t Let Trump’s Problems Turn Them Into the Party of War
The danger in criticizing the president’s policies is that it could revive an interventionist temper on the left.
Oct 22, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel