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Senate Begins Confirmation Hearings for Trump FBI Pick Tied to Torture, Guantánamo
Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler discusses Christopher Wray's nomination as FBI director and his stance on torture.
Trump’s FBI Nominee Offered Corporate Clients Legal Advice at Forum on ExxonMobil Climate Change Investigations
Wray's law firm later pitched clients on its ability to help corporations “vigorously contest” such investigations.
Henry A. Giroux | Trump Versus Comey: The Politics of Loyalty and Lying
The Comey affair is part of a broader attack on the fundamentals of education, critical thinking and democracy itself.
Henry A. Giroux on James Comey’s Senate Hearing
Henry A. Giroux discusses former FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday.
Comey Bolsters Case for Obstruction of Justice by Trump
Comey's testimony painted a clear pattern of Trump's obstruction of justice and failure to enforce the laws.
“We Don’t Have the Rule of Law”: Barrett Brown on Prison, Journalism and More
We can only survive as a country to the extent that we do not enforce our own laws, says journalist Barrett Brown.
How Is Trump Picking a New FBI Director Even a Thing?
It would be a travesty for Trump to nominate, and for the Senate to confirm, a new FBI director until the issue of Trump's conduct is resolved.
Dahr Jamail | Trump: Totalitarian or Authoritarian?
Trump may be under fire, but he remains a dire threat. We must strive to understand that threat if we are to beat it.
Did Trump Commit High Crimes and Misdemeanors?
Professor Emerita Marjorie Cohn discusses the legal framework of a potential Trump impeachment.
Evidence Suggests Comey’s Firing Was Not Justified
Behavioral science-based approaches can bridge the political divide.