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January 17, 2017
Brian Beutler
A Plea to President Obama: Pardon Edward Snowden
The choice is simple: pardon him, or abandon him to the mercy of Trump.
January 13, 2017
Alex Shephard
John Lewis: Trump is not a “legitimate president.”
January 13, 2017
Alex Shephard
Is the Trump-Russia Scandal the New Benghazi?
If no smoking gun is produced, the Democrats could be chasing a controversy at the cost of building a better case against Trump.
January 13, 2017
Primary Concerns
Primary Concerns Episode 40: Donald Trump’s Impunity Presidency
Adam Serwer on Trump's nominees and his disturbing unresponsiveness to public opprobrium.
January 12, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is trying to lie his way out of the Russian dossier controversy and it might just work.
January 12, 2017
Brian Beutler
Trump Is Exactly the Monster We Feared, and Republicans Are Enabling Him
GOP congressmen will abide his abuses as long as they get what they want.
January 11, 2017
Brian Beutler
McConnell: Jeff Sessions is a civil rights exemplar because he once stood in close proximity to John Lewis.
January 11, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s first press conference as president-elect was a disgrace.
January 10, 2017
Alex Shephard
There was reportedly a “continuing exchange of information” between the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence in 2016.
January 9, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s response to Meryl Streep’s Golden Globes speech just makes things even worse for him.
January 9, 2017
Brian Beutler
Republicans Think Capitol Hill’s Rules Are for Suckers
They broke norms to stymie Democrats. Now they're doing it to help Trump.
January 6, 2017
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump to Deep State: You suck! Please don’t hate me!
January 6, 2017
Brian Beutler
Republicans Want Revenge for Obamacare and It’s Making Them Do Stupid Things
January 5, 2017
Brian Beutler
An elusive Republican admits that tax cuts aren’t more important than fighting fascism.
January 5, 2017
Primary Concerns
Primary Concerns Episode 39: Evan McMullin on the Rules of Resisting Donald Trump
January 4, 2017
Alex Shephard
The Supreme Court could have eight (or fewer!) justices for the foreseeable future.
January 4, 2017
Brian Beutler
The Republican Party’s Corruption Will Bring Them Down—Again
They've forgotten just how badly corruption can hobble an administration.
January 3, 2017
Alex Shephard
Andrew Cuomo looks like he’s running for president.
January 3, 2017
Brian Beutler
Trump to Congressional GOP: Be craftier about gutting your ethics watchdog.
December 28, 2016
Alex Shephard
John Kerry’s Israel speech was good. It would have been great if he gave it years ago.

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