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December 10, 2019
Matt Ford
The Truth Is No Match for Trumpworld’s Conspiratorial Frothing
The president and his defenders are ignoring the inspector general's findings and substituting their own.
July 25, 2019
Seth Hettena
The FBI’s Trump-Russia Investigation Continues
Robert Mueller says the threat to U.S. elections "deserves the attention of every American."
June 13, 2019
Alex Shephard
Norway, If You’re Listening....
In an Oval Office interview, President Trump said he'd welcome election help from a foreign source. That's not just unethical; it's illegal.
January 14, 2019
Matt Ford
Did the FBI “Overstep” by Investigating Trump?
There's reason to be concerned about the bureau's actions. But there's also reason to believe they made the right call.
October 30, 2018
Jeet Heer
The FBI is investigating a report of a plot to discredit Robert Mueller with sexual harassment accusations.
October 30, 2018
Marcy Wheeler
If Trump Fires Mueller
How a Democratic-controlled House can salvage the Russia investigation
October 18, 2018
Jeet Heer
New documents show how Trump intervened in controversial FBI headquarters decision.
October 2, 2018
Alex Shephard
What Brett Kavanaugh Is Getting Away With
Even with an FBI investigation, Republicans have no intention of getting to the bottom of the assault allegations against him.
September 19, 2018
Matt Ford
Senate Republicans rule out an FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh.
August 28, 2018
Jeet Heer
Trump intervened on FBI headquarters move.
July 30, 2018
Jeet Heer
Trump is dreaming of a new FBI building.
June 15, 2018
Matt Ford
How Conservatives Conned James Comey
They spent years working the refs, and the FBI’s handling of the Clinton email investigation rewarded them for it.
June 5, 2018
Elizabeth Drew
Trump’s Saturday Night Massacre Has Already Begun
In claiming vast presidential powers, the administration has set the stage to break all precedents.
May 22, 2018
Elizabeth Drew
The Number of Trump’s Impeachable Offenses Keeps Growing
In his attacks on Amazon and the Justice Department, the president is inviting a reckoning.
May 9, 2018
Matt Ford
The Mistake That May Haunt Trump Forever
A year ago, he fired James Comey—and permanently damaged his presidency.
April 16, 2018
Alex Shephard
Is James Comey Helping?
How the former FBI director’s new book, “A Higher Loyalty,” is shaping the narrative surrounding the Russia affair
April 9, 2018
Matt Ford
Why did the FBI raid the office of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen?
March 19, 2018
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James Bamford
Anti-Intelligence
What happens when the president goes to war with his own spies?
February 20, 2018
Magazine
Eric H. Holder Jr.
Who Counts?
How the Trump administration’s scheme to rig the census threatens American democracy
February 14, 2018
Alex Shephard
The White House’s Rob Porter Defense Is Falling Apart
But don't expect the administration to change its story.
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