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Trump

Could an Army of Accountants Bring Down Trump? Could an Army of Accountants Bring Down Trump?

In the end, the bean counters might just save us.

May 1, 2018 / Rebecca Gordon

BLM Sacramento

The ‘People’s Pulitzers’ Salute Those Who Give Voice to the Powerless The ‘People’s Pulitzers’ Salute Those Who Give Voice to the Powerless

The remarkable work of this year’s Hillman Prize winners is a timely reminder of the indispensable role of the free press in sustaining a democracy.

May 1, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Jon Tester

Donald Trump’s Unhinged Attack on Jon Tester Donald Trump’s Unhinged Attack on Jon Tester

The senator has always championed the causes of veterans. Apparently, this enrages the president.

Apr 30, 2018 / John Nichols

Donald Trump and Jerome Powell

At the Fed, the Scene Is Being Set for Financial Disaster At the Fed, the Scene Is Being Set for Financial Disaster

A crash could prove to be Donald Trump’s worst legacy.

Apr 26, 2018 / Nomi Prins

Red Square in Moscow

Forgotten Truths: On the Imperative of Cooperating With—Not Criminalizing—Russia Forgotten Truths: On the Imperative of Cooperating With—Not Criminalizing—Russia

Cooperation with Moscow remains vital for American national security, but “Russiagate” allegations, now codified in a DNC lawsuit, are making that decades-long pursuit a crime.

Apr 25, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Minimum wage protest

Will Democrats Have an Antidote to Trump’s Fake Populism? Will Democrats Have an Antidote to Trump’s Fake Populism?

The old ideas have failed, big-money politics has been exposed as corrupted, and the battle on what comes next is joined.

Apr 24, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Donald Trump Speaks During an Event at the White House

The Trump Administration Is Letting Wells Fargo Get Away With Grand Theft Auto The Trump Administration Is Letting Wells Fargo Get Away With Grand Theft Auto

The recent fine assessed by the CFPB is window dressing on a miscarriage of justice.

Apr 23, 2018 / David Dayen

James Comey’s Self-Regard

James Comey’s Self-Regard James Comey’s Self-Regard

The former FBI director wants you to know that he was right about Trump—and the Clinton emails.

Apr 23, 2018 / Jon Wiener

What James Comey Gets Wrong About Donald Trump

What James Comey Gets Wrong About Donald Trump What James Comey Gets Wrong About Donald Trump

He’s right that Trump is unfit to be president. He’s wrong about the solution to that problem.

Apr 16, 2018 / John Nichols

Syrian soldier US airstrike

Trump Just Launched Another Illegal Attack Against Syria Trump Just Launched Another Illegal Attack Against Syria

Administration hard-liners are putting US national-security interests in grave jeopardy.

Apr 16, 2018 / James Carden

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