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Michael Flynn
October 22, 2019
Matt Farwell
The Forgotten Christian Terror Cult That Presaged Trump’s Memes
How a right-wing conspiracy blossomed in the pre-internet age
August 30, 2019
Marcy Wheeler
How Trump’s Justice Department Screwed James Comey
The inspector general’s report strains mightily—and unconvincingly—to condemn the former FBI director for his memos about the president.
April 19, 2019
Walter Shapiro
The Mueller Report’s Lasting Damage to Trump
A lesson from Watergate: Never underestimate the power of political gravity.
January 23, 2019
Marcy Wheeler
How Trump Suborns Perjury
Even without BuzzFeed’s explosive report about Michael Cohen, the evidence shows that the president has persuaded his associates to lie to Congress and the feds.
December 18, 2018
Jeet Heer
Judge to Michael Flynn: “Arguably you sold your country out.”
December 17, 2018
Jeet Heer
Michael Flynn’s associates indicted in a Turkey lobbying case that casts a shadow on Trump’s foreign policy.
December 5, 2018
Jeet Heer
Michael Flynn emerges as a key cooperating witness in the Mueller investigation.
October 30, 2018
Marcy Wheeler
If Trump Fires Mueller
How a Democratic-controlled House can salvage the Russia investigation
October 24, 2018
Jeet Heer
Prominent right-wingers spread false-flag conspiracy theories about bombing attempts.
September 14, 2018
Matt Ford
Is Paul Manafort about to take a plea deal?
May 16, 2018
Matt Ford
Robert Mueller’s Most Important Accomplishment
The special counsel's Russia investigation has a lot to show for its 12 months of work, but one feat stands out.
May 9, 2018
Matt Ford
The Mistake That May Haunt Trump Forever
A year ago, he fired James Comey—and permanently damaged his presidency.
March 19, 2018
MagazineJames Bamford
Anti-Intelligence
What happens when the president goes to war with his own spies?
January 24, 2018
Matt Ford
Mueller Wants to Interview Trump. Hold the Popcorn.
The special counsel wants to interview the president, but that doesn't say much about what the Russia investigation has or hasn't uncovered.
December 5, 2017
Jeet Heer
K.T. McFarland joins the growing list of Trump officials who have lied about Russian contacts.
December 1, 2017
Alex Shephard
Michael Flynn’s Guilty Plea Only Makes Tax Reform More Toxic
The Republican Party's devil's bargain with Donald Trump was on vivid display on the day Robert Mueller's investigation reached the White House.
December 1, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trump Discovers the Painful Limits of Loyalty
Former adviser Michael Flynn is willing to testify against the president in the Russia investigation. Who's next?
December 1, 2017
Alex Shephard
ABC News: Michael Flynn is prepared to testify that Trump told him to “make contact with the Russians.”
December 1, 2017
Alex Shephard
With Michael Flynn’s guilty plea, the walls are closing in on Donald Trump.
November 10, 2017
Jeet Heer
Robert Mueller is looking into allegations that Michael Flynn plotted a kidnapping.

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