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James Comey
June 9, 2017
Alex Shephard
There was nothing “vindicating” about James Comey’s testimony about Donald Trump.
June 9, 2017
MagazineLaura Reston
Trump’s War on Oversight
James Comey isn't the only watchdog casualty in the president's efforts to avoid scrutiny.
June 8, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trump Doesn’t Care About the Country—Just Himself
James Comey’s testimony proved the president lacks the necessary character to execute the office he holds.
June 8, 2017
Brian Beutler
The White House can’t run from Trump’s “tapes” tweet any longer.
June 8, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s lawyer’s defense against Comey’s testimony shows they have nothing to work with.
June 8, 2017
Brian Beutler
Comey’s Trump Testimony Will Haunt Republicans
The former FBI director's damning account before the Senate should be the final straw. Why can't Paul Ryan see that?
June 8, 2017
Alex Shephard
Jeff Sessions was the second-biggest loser of today’s Comey testimony.
June 8, 2017
Sarah Jones
Evangelicals know Trump is a liar. They just don’t care.
June 8, 2017
Alex Shephard
James Comey’s testimony was even more explosive than expected.
June 8, 2017
Clio Chang
What the heck was John McCain talking about?
June 8, 2017
Alex Shephard
The Republican attempt to undercut James Comey’s testimony is pathetic.
June 8, 2017
Alex Shephard
James Comey is mad as hell.
June 8, 2017
Clio Chang
Don’t fall for these lame Republican talking points on James Comey’s testimony.
June 8, 2017
Brian Beutler
What if Trump was under investigation before he fired James Comey, and Comey confirms it?
June 8, 2017
Alex Shephard
Even if James Comey says nothing new at today’s hearing, his testimony will be damning.
June 8, 2017
Jeet Heer
If Trump Is Too Ignorant to Be Guilty, He’s Too Ignorant to Be President
The Republican response to James Comey's testimony is the weakest defense yet of the president, and as damning as any indictment.
June 7, 2017
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump Had Better Be Under FBI Investigation Now
James Comey did indeed tell Trump he wasn't under investigation. But his testimony Thursday paints a damning picture of presidential wrongdoing.
June 7, 2017
Clio Chang
James Comey will introduce the words “hookers in Russia” to the congressional record.
June 7, 2017
Graham Vyse
By announcing a new FBI director, Donald Trump is trying to preempt the old one.
June 7, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Russia investigation is the cancer destroying the White House.

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