Trump's Failed Impeachment Is Still Worth It
It at least sends a message against future abuses of executive power.
It at least sends a message against future abuses of executive power.
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As a black child growing up in Arkansas, Virginia Walden Ford fought her way into segregated schools. As an adult, she fought to get her son out of failing public schools.
By copying his language, interesting thinkers run the risk of dumbing themselves and America down.
He says "criminal-like behavior akin to treason or bribery" is enough, even if it's not "a technical crime with all the elements."
The Fox News legal analyst is driven by principle, not power. That's a rare commodity in today's environment.
The Trump administration is trying to make it harder for pregnant women to enter the country as tourists since they might give birth while here.
Rep. Sylvia Garcia threw cold water on accusations that former Vice President Joe Biden acted improperly in Ukraine.
As Rep. Justin Amash notes, the second article of impeachment charges the president with obstructing Congress by refusing to provide documents and testimony.
Josh Blackman argues that the tradeoff isn't worth it. Here's why I disagree.
A response to Josh Blackman's New York Times op-ed on the case against Trump (with updates)
"President Trump corruptly abused the powers of the Presidency to solicit foreign interference in the upcoming presidential election for his personal political benefit," said Schiff.
Senators who take their constitutional responsibilities seriously would seek more evidence about Trump's motive for the aid freeze.
Trump's trade war has harmed the very industries and workers he aimed to help.
"I don't think you should do Twitter if you think you're better than Twitter."
Republicans and Democrats sparred over which rules should stay and which should go.
Meeting that goal would essentially restore U.S. forest area back to where it stood in 1630.
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The president’s lawyers argue that abuse of power is not impeachable unless it breaks the law.
The Reason Roundtable hands out darts and laurels for the impeachment process to date, and also wades into the Democrats' great Gender Wars of 2020.
President Donald Trump is still heading for an almost certain acquittal.
That's a bad thing, even—or especially—from a libertarian perspective.
Why slippery slope concerns are a bad argument against impeaching and removing Trump for abuse of power.
He also implicated Vice President Mike Pence and Rep. Devin Nunes.
After seriously messing up its warrant applications with the FISA Court, can the FBI be trusted?
The Government Accountability Office says Trump's spending delay was illegal.
President Donald Trump's trial will likely begin next week.
Four Republicans cross the aisle to support a new resolution limited the president's power to wage war. But could they get enough to overrule a veto?
Being relentlessly negative is no way to win votes, even against someone as dark and divisive as Donald Trump.
Even the president’s buddies understand the threat posed by the unconstrained use of military force.
Expect Biden, Warren, Buttigieg, et al, to relentlessly attack the Vermont socialist, heart-attack survivor, and accused electoral misogynist.
Talking congressional oversight, the Bernie resurgence, and the death of Neil Peart on the Reason Roundtable podcast
By complaining to Yale about Bandy Lee's violation of the Goldwater Rule, Dershowitz lets her portray herself as a brave dissident.
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The former Rhode Island governor and senator said state-level legalization efforts are “interesting, positive experiments.”
Fact-checking reduced voter misperceptions but had no discernible effects on their candidate preferences.
The legal basis for such a ruling is hard to find.
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A smart foreign policy includes the consideration of unintended consequences.
Once again, government-subsidized projects fail to deliver
The Cato Institute's Christopher A. Preble lays out a uniquely libertarian approach to Iran, Iraq, and elsewhere.
But what has the saber-rattling of the past week accomplished for the United States?
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Whether politicians care about congressional oversight seems to hinge on who is in power.
Tehran's response to the killing of Iranian military chieftain Qassem Soleimani threatens a deeper war.
Be skeptical of the spymasters.
After the assassination of the Iranian general, Trump's supporters should admit they were wrong that he was anti-war.
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