Donald Trump

Trump at press conference

Donald Trump Committed Another Impeachable Offense This Week Donald Trump Committed Another Impeachable Offense This Week

And it had nothing to do with the Russia investigation. 

May 20, 2017 / John Nichols

Joe Lieberman

Joe Lieberman Is a Civil Libertarian’s Nightmare Joe Lieberman Is a Civil Libertarian’s Nightmare

The nation’s top law-enforcement officer shouldn’t have flagrant disregard for constitutional protections.

May 19, 2017 / George Zornick

Trump Baton Rouge

Trump Is a Cornered Megalomaniac—and That’s a Grave Danger to the Country Trump Is a Cornered Megalomaniac—and That’s a Grave Danger to the Country

He will likely resort to all the tricks of the demagogue as he fights for his survival.

May 19, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky

Trump Supporters

ICE Has Made Over 41,000 Arrests in Trump’s First 100 Days ICE Has Made Over 41,000 Arrests in Trump’s First 100 Days

Cracking down on undocumented immigrants is one campaign promise he’s keeping.

May 18, 2017 / Julianne Hing

David Clarke salute

Sheriff David Clarke Is Determined to Suspend Habeas Corpus and Shred the Bill of Rights Sheriff David Clarke Is Determined to Suspend Habeas Corpus and Shred the Bill of Rights

The right-wing extremist’s disregard for the Constitution is well documented, and now he’s reportedly joining Trump’s DHS.

May 18, 2017 / John Nichols

Ryan Zinke

After Promising a ‘Fair Hearing’ on Monuments, Secretary Zinke Shuts Out the Public After Promising a ‘Fair Hearing’ on Monuments, Secretary Zinke Shuts Out the Public

As the Interior Department considers unprecedented changes to protected lands, avenues for public input have been curtailed.

May 18, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter

A sign outside the Comcast Center in Philadelphia.

Trump’s FCC Just Moved Closer to Destroying Net Neutrality. Here’s How You Can Fight Back Trump’s FCC Just Moved Closer to Destroying Net Neutrality. Here’s How You Can Fight Back

The future of the Internet depends on what we do next. 

May 18, 2017 / NationAction

Robert Mueller

4 Reasons Why Robert Mueller Is an Ideal Special Counsel 4 Reasons Why Robert Mueller Is an Ideal Special Counsel

By temperament and experience, Mueller represents an antidote to the Trump administration’s defiant stance against the laws of the land.

May 18, 2017 / Karen J. Greenberg

Trump Boards Plane

Will Trump Even Make It Through One Term? Will Trump Even Make It Through One Term?

Harold Meyerson on the politics of impeachment, D.D. Guttenplan on Democratic hopes in Montana, and Amy Wilentz on Ivanka’s new book.  

May 18, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Trump and Lavrov

Did Trump Commit a Crime in Sharing Intelligence With Moscow? Did Trump Commit a Crime in Sharing Intelligence With Moscow?

The idea that these leaks to the Post by “current and former U.S. officials” are in the service of US national security interests strains credulity. They manifestly are not.

May 17, 2017 / James Carden

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