Why the Election Is the Trump Verdict That Really Matters Why the Election Is the Trump Verdict That Really Matters
How the trials, tactics, and verdicts are a sideshow.
May 30, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Michael Cohen’s Testimony Reveals the Sad Life of a Trump Toady Michael Cohen’s Testimony Reveals the Sad Life of a Trump Toady
Trump’s former lawyer described in court how the former president demands total sycophancy from his underlings.
May 14, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Donald Trump Has Been Indicted. Don’t Get Your Hopes Up. Donald Trump Has Been Indicted. Don’t Get Your Hopes Up.
This is the first real attempt to hold Trump legally accountable for any of his many alleged crimes. But the odds of securing real justice seem very long.
Mar 30, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Why the Manafort and Cohen Convictions Are a Historic Turning Point Why the Manafort and Cohen Convictions Are a Historic Turning Point
If a pro-Trump juror can send Paul Manafort to jail, it’s a safe bet that other Trump voters will sooner or later follow the evidence too.
Aug 24, 2018 / Bruce Shapiro
The FBI Raid on the Michael Cohen’s Law Office: An ‘Attack on Our Country,’ or an Example of the Rule of Law? The FBI Raid on the Michael Cohen’s Law Office: An ‘Attack on Our Country,’ or an Example of the Rule of Law?
The ACLU’s David Cole explains the difference.
Apr 12, 2018 / Audio / Jon Wiener
Barbara Ehrenreich: What’s Wrong With ‘Wellness’ Barbara Ehrenreich: What’s Wrong With ‘Wellness’
Plus David Cole on Trump and Mueller, and Katha Pollitt on Stormy and Melania.
Apr 12, 2018 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Trump Team’s Account of the Stormy Daniels Story Is So Bad It’s Funny The Trump Team’s Account of the Stormy Daniels Story Is So Bad It’s Funny
So why do 41 percent of Republicans buy it?
Mar 30, 2018 / Joshua Holland