The Constitution

Mueller Russia Probe

The Mueller Report Indicts the Trump-Russia Conspiracy Theory The Mueller Report Indicts the Trump-Russia Conspiracy Theory

The real Russiagate scandal is the damage it has done to our democratic system and media.

Apr 26, 2019 / Aaron Maté

Trump White House 2019

Here’s a Handy Impeachment Refresher for Donald Trump Here’s a Handy Impeachment Refresher for Donald Trump

The president’s latest idiocy reveals his staggering ignorance of the Constitution he swore an oath to defend.

Apr 25, 2019 / John Nichols

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

Protesters demand Trump’s impeachment

AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib Make the Necessary Call for an Impeachment Inquiry AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib Make the Necessary Call for an Impeachment Inquiry

After reviewing the Mueller report, the congresswomen recognized a demand for congressional action.

Apr 19, 2019 / John Nichols

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

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

La Lomita Chapel v. border wall

Activists Are Invoking Religious Freedom to Save Migrants’ Lives Activists Are Invoking Religious Freedom to Save Migrants’ Lives

In court, members of the progressive No More Deaths group are trying to reclaim a law that has become synonymous with a conservative Christian moral agenda.

Apr 15, 2019 / Stephanie Russell-Kraft

Beto Talks About the Costs of War

Beto Talks About the Costs of War Beto Talks About the Costs of War

Presidential contender O’Rourke says we have “completely forgotten” our constitutional responsibility to lawfully declare and end wars.

Apr 15, 2019 / Feature / John Nichols

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Julian Assange’s Arrest Should Worry Anyone Who Cares About Freedom of the Press Julian Assange’s Arrest Should Worry Anyone Who Cares About Freedom of the Press

The indictment, charging him with hacking one password, may seem like good news; in fact, it’s an attack on investigative journalism.

Apr 11, 2019 / Bruce Shapiro

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Electoral College Bound Electoral College Bound

Amending the constitution—that’s unconstitutional!

Apr 9, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

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