As the Dismissed Charges Against Paul Manafort Show, New York Democrats Love Double Jeopardy When It Hurts Trump's Cronies
Recent revisions to state law will facilitate such duplicative prosecutions of people associated with the president.
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Mitch McConnell: This Is the 'Most Rushed, Least Thorough, and Most Unfair Impeachment Inquiry in Modern History'
The majority leader addressed the Senate the morning after President Donald Trump was officially impeached by the House of Representatives.
Tulsi Gabbard Votes 'Present' on Trump Impeachment, Slams 'Purely Partisan Process'
"I come before you to make a stand for the center," said Gabbard in a statement.
Donald Trump Just Became the Third President To Be Impeached
His case now heads to the Senate, where he will almost certainly be acquitted.
Justin Amash on Impeachment: Republicans Are Betraying the 'Principles and Values They Once Claimed To Cherish'
The libertarian congressman announced on the House floor that he will vote in favor of impeachment.
Trump Is Getting Impeached Today. Should His Complaints About the Process Be Taken Seriously?
Many of the president's beefs are frivolous, but he is right that impeachment has been rushed.
Impeachment Is Good for a Healthy Democracy. But What About for the U.S.?
Trump is impeachable, but the process might exacerbate political tensions without resolving anything.
'This Should Never Happen to Another President Again,' Tweets Trump as House Preps for Impeachment Vote
Plus: the FISA court's FBI rebuke, lawsuit challenges California's AB5, and more...
The FBI's Systematic Dishonesty
The problems revealed by the DOJ inspector general go far beyond "errors" and "sloppiness."
The FISA Court Wants Answers About the Problems with FBI's Carter Page Warrants
Judge demands to know what the agency will do prevent future “omissions” in the applications.
What Would John Bolton Say About Trump's Ukraine Policy?
If I were Trump, I would not want to find out.
Choose Your Own Impeachment Adventure: Rand Paul, Justin Amash, or Philip K. Dick?
A range of libertarian-world approaches to the impending trial of Donald Trump
Trump's 'Capitulation' on Trade Deal Leaves Republicans in Awkward Position
Will Republicans back a North American trade deal that prioritizes the interests of Democrats, labor unions, and protectionists?
Justin Amash: Impeachment Manager? Dems Want Former Republican Rep to Help Prosecute Trump
Plus: Judiciary releases impeachment report, sanity on Title IX, Hallmark's lesbian ad kerfuffle, and more...
James Comey Asked the American People To Trust the FBI. Why Should They?
In an interview with Fox News, the former FBI director admitted mistakes with the FISA process but defended his team.
After Contentious Debate, House Judiciary Votes To Advance Articles of Impeachment Against Trump
The motion passed along party lines.
Richard Jewell Shows What a Conservative Hollywood Would Look Like
Clint Eastwood's masterful true-life drama about a wrongly accused American hero doubles as an awkward brief for Trump.
Even in Impeachment-Crazed D.C., It's Always a Good Time To Borrow and Spend!
Donald Trump, Democrats, and Republicans agree on trillion-dollar deficits for as far as the eye can see.
Trump's Order Aimed at Fighting Anti-Semitism Is Constitutionally Problematic, but It's Not Anti-Semitic
Erroneous reporting set off a bizarre backlash that obscured the real problem.
National Security Surveillance Apologists Are Starting to See the Light
Privacy advocates have long warned about potential abuses. Will the mishandling of the Carter Page investigation change some minds?
A Corbyn Victory Would Kill Brexit, Lead to Venezuelan-Style Socialism, Says E.U. Member of Parliament Daniel Hannan
The Brexit architect explains what the media got wrong about Brexit, the rise of "Bannonism and Bernie-ism," and what went wrong in Venezuela.
Trump Abused His Power, but a Hasty Impeachment Will Undermine That Point
The gaps in the record invite the public to dismiss impeachment as a purely partisan exercise.
The Decade Populism Went Mainstream
Roughly five times as many people live under populist governments now compared to 10 years ago.
Everyone Is Confused About Trump's Executive Order on Judaism
Plus: the foundations bankrolling bad tech policy, they is the word of the year, and more...
Trump's Congressional Defenders Deny Reality
While the president’s motives in seeking Ukrainian investigations are a matter of dispute, his actions are clear from the public record.
Impeachment and the Spending Power Revisited
In assessing impeachment, we should keep in mind Trump's usurpation of Congress' power over federal spending. This is a serious violation of the Constitution, and focusing on it overcomes some standard objections to impeachment.
What the U.S. Media Get Totally Wrong About Brexit: Daniel Hannan
One of Brexit's architects says leaving the EU is a victory for free trade and decentralization and warns that a Corbyn victory will destroy the U.K.'s future.
House Reveals Articles of Impeachment Against Trump: Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress
Plus: corruption, corruption, runaway spending, and more corruption...
The Inspector General Report Is a Huge Blow to the FBI's Credibility. Why Is It Being Treated Like Vindication?
The government's surveillance of Carter Page might not have been improperly motivated, but it was still seriously flawed.
Intel Committee Lawyers Went Toe to Toe in Latest Impeachment Hearing
Steve Castor and Daniel Goldman seem to disagree on most everything.
Report Says FBI Snooping on Trump Campaign Aide Was Justified but Badly Mishandled
The FBI’s screw-ups when wiretapping Carter Page weren’t motivated by political bias. But that’s not exactly good news.
Michael Bloomberg and the Imperious Presidency
Rules are for the little people, not the eighth richest man on the planet.
A Viral Video Shows Why Border Walls Are Ineffective
Trump said mountain climbers couldn't scale his wall. All it takes is a ladder and some rope.
Devin Nunes Supports Secret Surveillance of Americans, Finds Himself Under Surveillance
Nunes attacked those who wanted to restrain NSA’s snooping. Clearly he never considered whether his call records would be exposed.
Nancy Pelosi Calls for Articles of Impeachment, Citing Need To Curb Trump's Overreach, Abuse of Power
It's great to see Congress assert its role in checking the power of the executive branch. But is this too little, too late?
At House Impeachment Hearing, Legal Scholars Disagree on the Meaning of 'High Crimes and Misdemeanors'
The three witnesses for the Democrats said Trump clearly committed impeachable offenses, while the lone witness for the Republicans said he wasn't so sure.
Jonah Goldberg on Why He Left National Review, Dislikes Sean Hannity and Seb Gorka, and Is Inching Toward Libertarianism
The conservative critic of Donald Trump and author of Liberal Fascism and Suicide of the West is launching The Dispatch, a site for principled conservatism.
Impeachment Report: Democrats Accuse Trump of Soliciting Ukraine to 'Benefit His Reelection'
House Democrats say the president "endangered national security."
The House GOP Impeachment Report In Brief: Democrats Are Bad, Trump Is Good
The minority report dismisses all witness testimony and maintains that Trump did nothing wrong.
The Free Trade Dream of the '90s Is Dead
Also: This is your last chance to ask The Reason Roundtable co-hosts anything!
Trump Once Again Falsely Claims That Ukraine's President Has Exonerated Him of Abusing His Powers for Personal Gain
Given Ukraine's dependence on Trump's good will, Volodymyr Zelenskiy's comments about quid pro quos should be viewed as aspirational rather than factual.
Bill Barr is Wrong to Claim Courts Cannot Examine Government Motives
Assessment of motives is often an essential tool for protecting our constitutional rights.
New Tariffs Scheduled for December 15 Won't Pressure China Into Making a Deal. Trump Should Cancel Them.
The set of tariffs scheduled for December 15 will hit a wide range of consumer goods from children's toys to laptops, gaming consoles, and other home electronics. They will be costly and ineffective..
Trump's Shameful Pardons for War Criminals Undermine America's Moral Authority
Pentagon brass, who urged the president not to issue these orders, fear that the president's actions will undermine the system of military justice.
Fox's Judge Napolitano: "Evidence of [Trump's] Impeachable Behavior…Is Overwhelming"
The libertarian analyst predicts Dems will bring as many as five articles of impeachment against President Trump.
Don't Forget about Turkey
This isn't a Thanksgiving post, but about those other conflicts-of-interest the President seems to have.
Republicans Struggle To Find a Coherent Defense During Trump Impeachment Hearings
"The Trump administration has engaged in some pretty bad behavior. It's a little hard to defend it on the merits," says Keith Whittington.
