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Russia investigation
January 16, 2018
Matt Ford
Robert Mueller puts the screws on Steve Bannon.
January 12, 2018
Matt Ford
Trump’s Alarming Definition of Treason
The president accused two FBI agents of betraying the United States. The Founding Fathers would disagree.
January 11, 2018
Matt Ford
Don’t expect fireworks from Steve Bannon’s closed-door interview on Capitol Hill next week.
January 3, 2018
Jeet Heer
Steve Bannon isn’t against treason, just poorly executed treason.
December 18, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trump Is Sabotaging the Russia Investigation—With Fox News’ Help
The president doesn't need to fire Robert Mueller to get what he wants.
December 1, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trump Discovers the Painful Limits of Loyalty
Former adviser Michael Flynn is willing to testify against the president in the Russia investigation. Who's next?
November 14, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump Jr. was definitely in cahoots with WikiLeaks.
November 1, 2017
Jeet Heer
Looks like Jeff Sessions perjured himself.
October 25, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Mueller investigation is expanding to New York. Will Trump try to quash it?
October 2, 2017
Clio Chang
An Oral History of the Trump Administration
As told through anonymous quotes from White House and Republican officials
August 23, 2017
Clio Chang
The only thing Donald Trump is really worried about is the Russia investigation.
July 15, 2017
Jeet Heer
We Are Living in the Coen Brothers’ Darkest Comedy
2008's "Burn After Reading" strikingly resembles the bumbling plot of Trump's Russia scandal, but also captures how amorality leads to treason.
July 12, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Republicans Are Tainted by Trump’s Russia Scandal
Trump Jr.'s collusion emails have handed Democrats the leverage they've long sought. But will they use it to highlight the GOP's complicity?
July 6, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trump should worry that Felix Sater is cooperating with federal investigators.
June 16, 2017
Alex Shephard
No one is going to miss Rod Rosenstein.

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