Trump Conscripts the DOJ Into His Reelection Campaign
This is how the no-longer-independent Justice Department can be deployed against the president’s 2020 opponent.
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Trump’s Conquest of the Department of Justice Is Complete
The president's crony attorney general is bent on whitewashing the administration's misdeeds, forever scarring the department's integrity.
Bill Barr’s First Epistle to the Heathens
The attorney general believes the Christian hegemony is essential to American democracy, and wants to leverage state power to uphold it.
The Dereliction of William Barr
It takes a special kind of attorney general to make Jeff Sessions seem scrupulous.
How Trump’s Justice Department Screwed James Comey
The inspector general’s report strains mightily—and unconvincingly—to condemn the former FBI director for his memos about the president.
We Are All Executioners Now
Attorney General Bill Barr announced that the government will put five prisoners to death in six months, ending a 16-year hiatus.
The War to Empower Rural White Voters Is Bigger Than Trump
His attempt to include a citizenship question on the census is part of a broader legal crusade that predates his presidency—and will outlive it.
The Radicalization of Fiona Scott Morton
A Yale professor's transformation from sober academic to antitrust crusader
This Is Not a “Constitutional Crisis”
Not yet, anyway. And American democracy faces a bigger problem than Trump's abuses of power.
America Needs to Hear From Robert Mueller
After Attorney General Bill Barr’s misleading portrayal of the Russia investigation, it's critical that the special counsel testify to Congress.
Will Rod Rosenstein Regret Defending Bill Barr?
The release of the Mueller report is a moment of truth not only for the attorney general, but his loyal deputy, too.
U.S. Charges Julian Assange With ... Well, What Exactly?
A relatively narrow indictment leaves critics to wonder if the threat to press freedom fits the crime.
The Trudeau Scandal Happens All the Time in America
Politically influential companies have been avoiding criminal prosecution since long before Trump became president.
How Much Damage Will Matt Whitaker Do to the Rule of Law in America?
Trump's interim attorney general will now oversee Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, which he has repeatedly criticized.
The Agony and Malice of Jeff Sessions
Trump's attorney general was forced out over the Russia investigation, but he should be remembered for the damage he did to people's lives.
The Number of Trump’s Impeachable Offenses Keeps Growing
In his attacks on Amazon and the Justice Department, the president is inviting a reckoning.
Robert Mueller’s Most Important Accomplishment
The special counsel's Russia investigation has a lot to show for its 12 months of work, but one feat stands out.
The Ticket Monopoly Is Worse Than Ever (Thanks, Obama)
The biggest fears about the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster have come true, a new government report shows.
The Mistake That May Haunt Trump Forever
A year ago, he fired James Comey—and permanently damaged his presidency.
The Ultimate Cash Crop
How a pot crisis restarted a conversation about public banking in America
