Trump’s Ukraine Defenders Are Caught in an Existential Crisis
With no coherent strategy beyond bare survival, the president's allies wildly pivot between defenses as the day slips away.
Devin Nunes
Devin Nunes’s Ridiculous Lawsuit Is a Masterpiece of Republican Grievance
Several Twitter users mocked the congressman, and he won't stand for it.
How a Democratic House Could Really Give Trump Hell
And it has nothing to do with impeachment.
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.
Trump Isn’t an Army of One
How Republicans are enabling the president's assault on the Russia investigation
Congressional Oversight of the Intelligence Community Is Broken
The response to the Russia investigation and Gina Haspel’s CIA nomination reveals a watchdog complicit in protecting the president from accountability.
The Memo Debate Is a Republican Sham
Trump has blocked a Democratic memo rebutting allegations against the Russia investigation. But the GOP's case has already been discredited.
The Unacceptable Cost of “Taming” Trump
If the Republicans have contained the president at all, it's because they agreed to shield him from investigation.
Trump Is Trapped by the Democrats’ Memo
He could approve its release or block it. Either outcome will sting him.
The Democrats Are Right to Defend the FBI
The bureau's history of abuses shows what could happen if Trump's campaign against it succeeds.
Trump’s Brazen War on the FBI Defies History
The president is attacking one of the government's most conservative institutions—and the Republicans have his back.
Trump Just Shot Himself in the Foot
By approving the release of the Nunes memo, the president undermined his own defense against allegations in the Russia investigation.
Donald Trump Is a Great Communicator, Too
The president might not be a conventional speaker, but he's getting his message across to the people who matter to him.
The Republicans Are Tainted by Trump’s Russia Scandal
Trump Jr.'s collusion emails have handed Democrats the leverage they've long sought. But will they use it to highlight the GOP's complicity?
Does Trump’s Syria Policy Remind You of Someone?
Despite Trump's campaign rhetoric, his hawkish stance increasingly resembles Hillary Clinton's—and it's stirring fears of a major war.
Why We Shouldn’t Celebrate Trump’s “Centrism”
It blinds us to the ways in which the institutions constraining Trump are themselves flawed.
What Just Happened?! A Review of President Trump’s Eleventh Week.
This week was pretty bad. But next week will be worse.
Donald Trump’s Self-Serving War Against Surveillance
The administration and its allies are using legitimate concerns about America’s spying to distract from the Russia controversy.
What Just Happened?! A Review of President Trump’s Ninth Week.
This week was pretty bad. But next week will be worse.
