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Jay Sekulow
May 13, 2020
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Matt Ford
For Trump, Following the Law Is an Undue Burden
Much like their client, the White House’s lawyers don’t seem to understand what a president does, but they’re not letting that stop them.
January 29, 2020
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Osita Nwanevu
The Impeachment Trial Isn’t a Legal Process. It’s a Proxy War.
With acquittal a foregone conclusion, Trump's accusers and defenders strive to reach audiences beyond the Senate.
May 3, 2018
Matt Ford
Rudy Giuliani’s Legal Recklessness
Trump's famous attorney has a lot in common with his client.
July 21, 2017
Jeet Heer
America, Don’t Let Donald Trump Fire Robert Mueller
If the opposition waits for Trump to fire the man investigating the Russian collusion scandal, it will be too late. The street protests must start now.
July 17, 2017
Brian Beutler
The Republicans’ Morally Bankrupt Response to Trump’s Russia Scandal
The GOP’s determination to see no evil in the president's conduct foreshadows a horrifying future for American politics.
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