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Down the Memory Hole: Living in Trump’s United States of Amnesia
Supplying "alternative facts" is one way of destroying memory. Erasing real facts is another.
Rep. Al Green to Draft Articles of Impeachment Against Trump, Citing Obstruction of Justice
As controversy continues to swirl around the Trump-Russia investigation, Democratic Congressmember Al Green of Texas discusses more.
Why Deliberative Democracy Makes Better Citizens
We cannot have good policy, if we cannot fully grasp the issues and policies and deliberate their nuances.
Boycott Trump: Can a Movement to Hurt the President Financially Change the Political Landscape?
Anti-Trump activity remains fragmented several months into his term.
As Trump Visits Israel, How Can Palestine Negotiate Peace as Prisoners’ Lives Are at Stake?
President Trump arrived in Bethlehem Tuesday during a two-day visit to Israel.
How Trump’s New “Election Integrity” Appointee Has Unleashed Chaos on Elections in the South
Kris Kobach has had an effect on elections around the South by injecting legal wrangling, misinformation and confusion into electoral processes.
In the Age of Trump, Democracy Reform Is Key
On the road from Philadelphia to Harrisburg with a bipartisan group of reformers.
Trump’s New Bank Regulator: Lawyer Who Helped Banks Charge More Fees
Keith Noreika helped big banks avoid state laws protecting consumers, now has the power to override those state laws.
Did Trump Commit High Crimes and Misdemeanors?
Professor Emerita Marjorie Cohn discusses the legal framework of a potential Trump impeachment.
Could Narrow Scope of New Special Counsel Miss Wider Corruption in Trump White House?
It has been another extraordinary 24 hours in the nation's capital.