Ex-President Trump on Trial
The Justice Department has never prosecuted a president after he leaves office. Kamala Harris wants to change that. What could go wrong?
Richard Nixon
“It’s High Time This Whole Matter Get Revisited”
An interview with J. T. Smith, who was there when the Justice Department concluded that a sitting president can't be indicted
Democrats Are Losing This Made-for-TV Moment
John Dean's Judiciary Committee testimony was the House majority's latest failed attempt to out-spectacle a cable-savvy president.
If Trump Belongs in Jail, Democrats Should Impeach Him
Pelosi's latest case against starting an impeachment inquiry creates more problems for Democrats than it solves.
The Do-Nothing President
Trump accuses Pelosi of choosing investigation over legislation, but compared to the president, Democrats are masters at multitasking.
The Watergate Editor on How Trump “Leads the Press Around by the Nose”
Barry Sussman, who edited Woodward and Bernstein at The Washington Post, discusses the president, Putin, and what the media must fix.
Red Herrings
The conservative media’s delirious efforts to conjure up a socialist nightmare
Democrats Are Hoping You Don’t Understand What “Impeachment” Entails
Focusing on how it would "fail" in the Senate is a handy way to duck responsibility for a full investigation into the Trump administration.
The Mueller Report’s Lasting Damage to Trump
A lesson from Watergate: Never underestimate the power of political gravity.
Jerry Nadler Was Born to Battle Trump
The House Judiciary Committee chair has been preparing for this moment for decades.
Trump Is Undoing Much More Than Obama’s Legacy
The president isn't just erasing his predecessor's accomplishments. He's trying to destroy government regulation as we know it.
If Trump Fires Mueller
How a Democratic-controlled House can salvage the Russia investigation
The Promise of Polarization
Ideological division was once seen as the solution to America’s political gridlock. What went wrong?
The Russia Investigation After Jeff Sessions
What can the Senate do if Trump fires the attorney general? The Nixon era provides a roadmap.
Would Trump’s Impeachment Crash the Stock Market?
The president is fond of overstating his impact on the economy. But his influence on the markets is greater than many think.
Can the Democrats Fix Washington?
The prospect of a Democratic wave in the midterm elections this fall recalls the moment, nearly 50 years ago, when a group of young, liberal lawmakers swept into Congress on a mission to overturn the status quo. What can today's Democrats learn from the historic class of 1974?
A Courtier for the Imperial Presidency
For almost 20 years, Brett Kavanaugh has been a consistent voice in favor of maximal executive power and privilege.
United States v. Trump
How the president ends up at the Supreme Court—and how he might fare
Trump’s Saturday Night Massacre Has Already Begun
In claiming vast presidential powers, the administration has set the stage to break all precedents.
Trump Won’t Hesitate to Tear It All Down
The president is sinking in scandal, but has drawn political strength from his willingness to destroy institutions—including his own party.
