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October 20, 2022
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The Chief Justice Who Isn’t
How John Roberts lost control of the Supreme Court
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August 11, 2022
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What Does It Take for Document-Shredding Trump To Hoard Something?
What would make the same paper-shredding-president opt to keep a safe with documents that might incriminate him in federal crimes?
November 8, 2021
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The Case of the Fitness Instructor Who Spied on California Muslims—Then Helped Them Sue the FBI
After FBI informant Craig Monteilh failed to unearth extremism in Orange County mosques, he became an asset in local Muslims’ lawsuit against the agency. Now the Supreme Court will weigh in.
August 23, 2018
Jeff Sessions again rebukes Trump without naming Trump.
June 15, 2018
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.
May 18, 2018
The Republicans’ Witch Hunt
Why Trump and his allies are determined to expose the role of an FBI informant in the Trump campaign
February 9, 2018
Should Foreign Countries Be Allowed to Snoop on Data on American Soil?
A new, bipartisan bill could undercut digital-privacy protections in the U.S.
February 9, 2017
Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions are going to use an imaginary crime wave to launch a crackdown.
February 26, 2015
The Next Subprime Crisis Will Ride on Four Wheels—Unless the Government Stops It
September 26, 2014
Here's the Best Eric Holder Replacement That No One's Talking About
September 4, 2014
The Feds' Ferguson Investigation Is the Most Meaningful Action Since Michael Brown's Death
August 21, 2014
Wrecking an Economy Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry
Why Wall Street should be thrilled with the government's billion-dollar settlements
May 16, 2013
The White House Scandal No One Noticed
Why did Wall Street get off easier than the AP and IRS?

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