Criminal Justice

president joe biden and son hunter biden hug after a speech

The Real Hunter Biden Scandal The Real Hunter Biden Scandal

Joe Biden’s empathy is admirable. But it shouldn’t just be reserved for family.

Aug 18, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe at the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Texas.

Exclusive: James O’Keefe Is Now Under Investigation for Looting Project Veritas Exclusive: James O’Keefe Is Now Under Investigation for Looting Project Veritas

Prosecutors in Westchester County, N.Y., are pursuing charges against the right’s premiere “gotcha video” scammer, for scamming his own donors.

Aug 18, 2023 / Liz Farkas and Matthew Phelan

Donald Trump throwing hats at crowd

Trump’s (Still) the One Trump’s (Still) the One

Despite the Georgia indictments—and all his other legal troubles—Democrats are still going to have to beat him next November.

Aug 17, 2023 / Editorial / John Nichols

Fani Willis at center, at a podium, flanked by her colleagues.

The Promise of Justice in Fani Willis’s Indictment The Promise of Justice in Fani Willis’s Indictment

Don’t overlook the deep historical significance in the fact that it’s in Fulton County, Ga., that Trump might meet his most dramatic comeuppance.

Aug 15, 2023 / Joan Walsh

A still from the award-winning short film “The Court Watchers,” created by Zealous.

“We’re Only Here to Watch” “We’re Only Here to Watch”

How courtwatchers are shifting the power dynamics in criminal courtrooms.

Aug 15, 2023 / Feature / Jocelyn Simonson

A man wearing a t-shirt reading

Please, Please Stop Blaming “Progressives” for Donald Trump’s Fascism Please, Please Stop Blaming “Progressives” for Donald Trump’s Fascism

He’ll attack the prosecutors and judges bringing him to justice for “criminalizing” politics no matter what Democrats say.

Aug 11, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Trump holds an umbrella, walks to plane

Let Trump Run Let Trump Run

Barring the former President from the ballot—or offering him a plea deal in exchange for dropping out of the race—are both very bad ideas.

Aug 8, 2023 / Bill Lueders

Former US president Donald Trump boards his plane at Reagan National Airport following an arraignment in Washington, D.C. federal court on August 3, 2023.

The Biggest Threat to Donald Trump Could Be the Constitution Itself The Biggest Threat to Donald Trump Could Be the Constitution Itself

Whether he is convicted or not, legal scholars and historians argue that Trump’s insurrectionist actions meet the disqualification standard outlined in the 14th Amendment.

Aug 4, 2023 / John Nichols

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., speaks during a Senate Subcommittee on Investigations hearing on the proposed PGA Tour-LIV Golf partnership, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

There's One More Unnamed Accomplice in the Trump Indictment There's One More Unnamed Accomplice in the Trump Indictment

Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson makes a notable cameo in the 45-page document.

Aug 3, 2023 / John Nichols

Gurney in execution chamber in Oklahoma.

The Painfully Blithe Business of Modern Executions The Painfully Blithe Business of Modern Executions

I witnessed the death of Jemaine Cannon. I was horrified.

Aug 3, 2023 / J.C. Hallman

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