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Fani Willis
March 15, 2024
Michael Tomasky
We Have to Beat Donald Trump. Clearly, the Broken Legal System Won’t.
How the law warps and harms our democracy
February 16, 2024
Michael Tomasky
How Jack Smith Became the Worst Part of Trump’s Historically Lousy Week
The former president’s legal woes have packed headlines, but the special counsel’s filing in the January 6 case has somehow flown under the radar.
January 9, 2024
Greg Sargent
How Trump’s Unhinged Immunity Demand Could Unleash a Second-Term Crime Spree
If the courts decide that insurrection merits immunity, and Trump wins back the presidency, what might he feel emboldened to do in term two?
December 20, 2023
Matt Ford
Criminal Defendant of the Year: Donald Trump
The former president took his Avignon presidency to the courtroom in 2023. Will he win back the White House from the hot seat in 2024?
November 20, 2023
Matt Ford
Nevada’s Fake Elector Fight Brings an End to the Republican Voter Fraud Myth
For years, the GOP has used imaginary threats to election integrity to impede people from lawfully voting. Goodbye to all that.
September 8, 2023
Michael Tomasky
Jim Jordan and Wisconsin Republicans Know the Law—They Just Don’t Care
Conservatism is no longer defined by resistance to liberal progress—it’s all about destroying the pillars of our democracy.
July 31, 2023
Michael Tomasky
Even a Convicted Trump Stands a Reasonable Chance of Winning in 2024
Why we need to hope that Jack Smith—and Fani Willis—have evidence that will make their indictments look like civic and republican necessities, not political hit jobs.
May 26, 2023
Michael Tomasky
This Was a Wagnerianly Bad Week for Donald Trump
With legal cases piling up, the former president may be destined for a jumpsuit to match his skin tone.
February 2, 2022
Michael Tomasky
Guess Who Donald Trump Says Is the Latest Victim of Racism? Yep. Donald Trump.
The former president has a critical race theory about the prosecutors investigating his various malfeasances.
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