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April 17, 2020
MagazineJake Bittle
Could Hunter Biden Cost His Father the Election?
The GOP is turning a strategy it used against Hillary Clinton on Joe Biden
December 18, 2019
Matt Ford
America’s Toady
In a year featuring no end of Trumpian rogues, we honor the man who laid the groundwork for a constitutional crisis.
December 13, 2019
MagazineJacob Bacharach
Trump’s Loyal Apprentice in Congress
Matt Gaetz has all the cocksure swagger of a reality television contestant.
December 9, 2019
Seth Hettena
The Man Behind the Right Wing’s Favorite Conspiracy Theories
Meet David Booth, the fake news peddler who is helping Russia spread its lies.
November 12, 2019
MagazineAlex Shephard
Oligarch of the Month: Dmitry Firtash
The energy tycoon is a key player in Trump's Ukraine scandal.
November 11, 2019
MagazineJake Bittle
How Giuliani Became Trump’s Chief Conspiracist
He's been preparing for this moment since his days as a prosecutor in New York.
October 24, 2019
Alex Shephard
Why Anonymous’s Trump Tell-All Is a Sham
If the author of ‘A Warning’ wants to do some good, he could take some lessons from an actual whistleblower.
October 4, 2019
Jared Keller
The Coveted, Overpriced Missile at the Heart of Trump’s Ukraine Scandal
How the president took his predecessors’ gun-running tradition to dirty new depths.
September 30, 2019
Matt Ford
Trump’s Defense Is Not Ready for Prime Time
The president and his allies' case for acquittal would get laughed out of court.
September 26, 2019
Matt Ford
The President and His Whistleblower
While Donald Trump talks about patriotism, others act on it.
September 26, 2019
Michael Colborne
The Mess Trump Has Made in Ukraine
The United States has an interest in keeping the Eastern European state stable and its government looking legitimate. The president's phone call worked against that.
September 26, 2019
Casey Michel
Rudy Giuliani’s Year of Living Dangerously
The Ukraine scandal that's engulfed the Trump White House is the culmination of the former New York City mayor's Eastern European misadventures.
September 25, 2019
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump, Sitting Duck
The summary transcript of his call with Ukraine's president only strengthens the case for impeachment.
September 23, 2019
Matt Ford
Donald Trump’s Best Ally Against Impeachment
Nancy Pelosi wants to be seen pushing for the president's moment of reckoning while ensuring it never arrives.
July 9, 2019
Michael Colborne
Friday Night Fights With Ukraine’s Far Right
The Azov Battalion is using mixed martial arts to prepare to fight non-Europeans—and seems to be exporting that model to the West.
July 1, 2019
Tom Ball
How to Stage a Successful Revolution
One year on from its stunning democratic coup, Armenia seems to be the new model.
April 22, 2019
Michael Colborne
Why Did Ukrainians Just Elect a Comedian President?
The appeal of an outsider—particularly in a country beset by corruption—can be strong. But outsiders can also be risky bets.
April 19, 2019
Justin Lynch
The Oligarch Battle Behind Ukraine’s Presidential Election
The run-off between incumbent Petro Poroshenko and comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine-watchers say, is part of a struggle going back years.
April 12, 2019
Seth Hettena
With Craig Indictment, Mueller Probe Sends Ripples Through the Swamp
A former Clinton and Obama attorney was charged under Foreign Agents law for work done with convicted Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort on behalf of Ukraine.
April 9, 2019
Tom Ball
Is Belarus Putin’s Next Land Grab?
Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014 sparked an international crisis.

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