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May 12, 2017
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Laura Reston
Russia Has Weaponized Fake News to Sow Chaos
The Kremlin's influence campaign goes far beyond Trump's victory. Their latest unsuspecting targets: American conservatives.
May 11, 2017
Graham Vyse
Donald Trump just confirmed that his administration has been lying about the Comey scandal.
May 11, 2017
Graham Vyse
Chris Christie Would Be the “Worst Choice in the World” for FBI Director
Trump is considering the New Jersey governor to fill James Comey's role. Says one observer in the state: "It horrifies me.”
May 11, 2017
Brian Beutler
Our Rendezvous With Authoritarianism Has Arrived
Comey’s firing should be a frightful awakening from complacency. If Trump gets away with it, he will read it as permission to run amok.
May 10, 2017
Jeet Heer
It’s Now Up to Democrats to Save American Democracy
By firing James Comey, Trump is trying to quash the Russia investigation—and he just might get away with it. Here's how Democrats can stop him.
May 10, 2017
Emily Atkin
Did John McCain just rescue a big part of Obama’s climate legacy to punish Trump for firing Comey?
May 10, 2017
Alex Shephard
The Republican response to James Comey’s firing has been pathetic.
May 10, 2017
Brian Beutler
Trump’s Firing of FBI Director James Comey Is a Moment of Truth for U.S. Democracy
This is not yet a crisis of legitimacy, but we are on the precipice of one.
May 3, 2017
Jeet Heer
James Comey wants everyone to know how much he’s suffered over Hillary Clinton’s emails.
April 25, 2017
Brian Beutler
Is Michael Flynn about to start singing?
April 7, 2017
Marcy Wheeler
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.
March 31, 2017
Jeet Heer
Why Michael Flynn’s deal-making may backfire.
March 22, 2017
Brian Beutler
The Donald Trump Show Is Flopping
His unorthodox antics helped him win the presidency, but they have only hampered his cruel agenda. That doesn't mean he won't still succeed.
March 21, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Nixonian Strategy Behind Trump’s Obama Lie
The president's stubborn wiretapping claim is a way to shore up support from his Republican base.
March 21, 2017
Brian Beutler
If Trump Is Innocent, Why Is He Acting So Guilty?
His reaction to FBI Director James Comey's testimony about Russian meddling was defensive and deceitful.
March 20, 2017
Brian Beutler
James Comey just obligated himself to disclose every major development in the now-confirmed Trump-Russia inquiry.
March 20, 2017
Alex Shephard
FBI Director James Comey just confirmed that the FBI is investigating the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.
March 17, 2017
Primary Concerns
Russia-do About Nothing?
A DOJ veteran and critic of FBI Director James Comey keeps the Trump-Russia story grounded in reason, on episode 49 of Primary Concerns.
March 8, 2017
Brian Beutler
James Comey is “incredulous” about the ravings of the guy he handed the presidency to.
March 6, 2017
Brian Beutler
Trump Has Royally Screwed Congressional Republicans
His unfounded claim that Obama wiretapped his phones is forcing the GOP to do exactly what it tried to avoid.
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