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Democrats Should Tread Carefully on Impeaching Trump Democrats Should Tread Carefully on Impeaching Trump

Democrats would be wise to tread carefully on impeachment.

Apr 23, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Senator Bernie Sanders

I Was Bernie’s Biggest Critic in 2016—I’ve Changed My Mind I Was Bernie’s Biggest Critic in 2016—I’ve Changed My Mind

Bernie Sanders can beat Donald Trump—and it would be an epic act of self-destruction for Democrats to try to hobble his campaign.

Apr 23, 2019 / Peter Daou

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

No Collusion for Old Men No Collusion for Old Men

Trump gets a pass, and a pass, and a pass…

Apr 23, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Elizabeth Warren’s Constitutional Read of the Mueller Report Led Her to Call for Impeachment

Elizabeth Warren’s Constitutional Read of the Mueller Report Led Her to Call for Impeachment Elizabeth Warren’s Constitutional Read of the Mueller Report Led Her to Call for Impeachment

The presidential candidate’s bold embrace of checks and balances is what leadership looks like.

Apr 22, 2019 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders

The Democratic Primary May Get Ugly, but It’s a Necessary Fight The Democratic Primary May Get Ugly, but It’s a Necessary Fight

The spat between Bernie Sanders and the Center for American Progress is a sign of things to come.

Apr 19, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage

Mueller walks through halls of capitol building

The Mueller Report Is a Road Map for Congressional Investigation The Mueller Report Is a Road Map for Congressional Investigation

We now know that Mueller’s team concluded that many of the president’s actions could satisfy ordinary legal standards for obstruction of justice.

Apr 19, 2019 / Bruce Shapiro

Mueller walks through halls of capitol building

Robert Mueller Obstructed His Own Investigation As Much as Donald Trump Robert Mueller Obstructed His Own Investigation As Much as Donald Trump

Even under the standard Mueller set for himself, he didn’t finish the job.

Apr 18, 2019 / Elie Mystal

In William Barr, Donald Trump Has Finally Found His Roy Cohn

In William Barr, Donald Trump Has Finally Found His Roy Cohn In William Barr, Donald Trump Has Finally Found His Roy Cohn

With the release of the redacted but still damning Mueller report, Attorney General William Barr will go down in history for his attempts to shield a corrupt president.

Apr 18, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Bill Barr sworn in as Attorney General

Barr Has Abandoned the Constitution in Order to Serve Trump Barr Has Abandoned the Constitution in Order to Serve Trump

In a shameless press conference, the AG came off as a defense lawyer “making a case for the president.” 

Apr 18, 2019 / John Nichols

Mueller’s Redacted Report

Mueller’s Redacted Report Mueller’s Redacted Report

Barr obstructs the American public.

Apr 18, 2019 / OppArt / Robbie Conal, Randall Enos, and Ron Hauge

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