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The Public Is Ready to Respond to Attacks on the Mueller Investigation
A majority of Americans polled believe the public should see Robert Mueller's report.
Sisyphus the Elephant
The GOP is doomed to bear the weight of Trump's crimes for eternity.
Senators Press for Expanded Probe of FEMA Over Hurricane Maria
The Trump administration’s spectacular incompetence in Puerto Rico hasn’t attracted an adequate level of scrutiny.
Donald Trump Is Under the Bus
Even the National Enquirer is telling the truth about Trump now.
Will Trump Dump Pence for Nikki Haley?
The faraway look in Pence's eye may be the result of his coming to terms with being Trump's next castoff.
Unindicted and Excited
Gotta respect those norms!
Trump’s Attorney General Nominee Helped Bush Sr. Get Away With Murder
William Barr, an Iran-Contra alum, is a menace to the cause of justice.
Over 140 Arrested as Youth-Led Demonstrators Demand Green New Deal
Demonstrators flooded the Capitol building to demand that elected officials listen to their youngest constituents.
Support for Redistricting Reform Crossed Party Lines in 2018
State ballot measures to fix gerrymandering were popular this year with both Democratic and Republican voters.
#MeToo Is Slowly Disrupting the Power Structure
Although 1 in 4 officials accused of sexual misconduct is still in office, the tide is turning.