What Power Does Trump Have to Stop the Russia Investigation? What Power Does Trump Have to Stop the Russia Investigation?
David Cole on the president pardoning himself.
Jul 28, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Donald Trump’s Inner Circle Is Quickly Evaporating Donald Trump’s Inner Circle Is Quickly Evaporating
His shrinking list of trusted advisers starts and ends with family and a few hard-core loyalists.
Jul 27, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
Is Trump Desperate Enough to Pardon Himself? Is Trump Desperate Enough to Pardon Himself?
David Cole, plus George Zornick on health care in the Senate and Joshua Holland on happiness in Denmark.
Jul 27, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
How Are We Going to Survive the Next 42 Months of Trump? How Are We Going to Survive the Next 42 Months of Trump?
Many progressives are depressed and angry. But there are also glimmers of hope.
Jul 27, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Donald Trump’s Ban on Transgender Troops Is Not a Distraction Donald Trump’s Ban on Transgender Troops Is Not a Distraction
It’s the point.
Jul 26, 2017 / Richard Kim
Was Trump Wrong to End the CIA’s Train-and-Equip Program in Syria? Was Trump Wrong to End the CIA’s Train-and-Equip Program in Syria?
Why the rush to condemn Trump’s only smart decision since taking office?
Jul 26, 2017 / James Carden
An Alien Invasion in the Age of Trump An Alien Invasion in the Age of Trump
If extraterrestrials came to devour humankind, you can bet Trump wouldn’t get fair coverage.
Jul 25, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
If Trump Abuses His Pardon Powers, Congress Should Impeach Him If Trump Abuses His Pardon Powers, Congress Should Impeach Him
A presidential pardon can’t stop an impeachment process.
Jul 24, 2017 / John Nichols
Do You Trust Donald Trump’s Finger On The Nuclear Button? Do You Trust Donald Trump’s Finger On The Nuclear Button?
As tensions with North Korea escalate, Congress and the military must prevent a nuclear first strike.
Jul 24, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard
Sean Spicer Has Embarrassed Himself—Badly Sean Spicer Has Embarrassed Himself—Badly
The time to resign was on January 21, when the president demanded he tell an outrageous lie.
Jul 21, 2017 / John Nichols