Ken Starr, Who Led Clinton's Partisan Impeachment, Says Impeachment Should Be 'Powerfully Bipartisan'
He also likens impeachment to "domestic war."
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If Investigating Joe Biden Was Perfectly Legitimate, Why Deny a Quid Pro Quo?
John Bolton's account of the Trump-ordered freeze on military aid to Ukraine highlights a contradiction at the heart of the president's defense.
Trump's Failed Impeachment Is Still Worth It
It at least sends a message against future abuses of executive power.
7 More Countries From Which Trump Wants to Ban Immigrants and Visitors
Plus: Kobe Bryant, school choice week, John Bolton's book, a FOSTA ruling, and more...
The Story Behind Miss Virginia Exemplifies The Moral Case for School Choice
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.
The Corruptions of Talking Like Trump
By copying his language, interesting thinkers run the risk of dumbing themselves and America down.
Trump Lawyer Alan Dershowitz Abandons His Position That Impeachment Requires a Crime
He says "criminal-like behavior akin to treason or bribery" is enough, even if it's not "a technical crime with all the elements."
Agree or Disagree With Him, We Need People Like Judge Napolitano
The Fox News legal analyst is driven by principle, not power. That's a rare commodity in today's environment.
New State Department Rules Crack Down on 'Birth Tourism' Under National Security Guise
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.
Corruption Allegations Against Biden Are 'Completely Groundless,' Says Democratic Impeachment Manager
Rep. Sylvia Garcia threw cold water on accusations that former Vice President Joe Biden acted improperly in Ukraine.
Did Trump Just Admit To Withholding Material From the Impeachment Process?
As Rep. Justin Amash notes, the second article of impeachment charges the president with obstructing Congress by refusing to provide documents and testimony.
Is Impeaching Some "Normal" Politicians too High a Price to Pay for Getting Rid of Presidents who Abuse their Power? - A Rejoinder to Josh Blackman
Josh Blackman argues that the tradeoff isn't worth it. Here's why I disagree.
Was Trump's Sin Acting "Like a Politician"?
A response to Josh Blackman's New York Times op-ed on the case against Trump (with updates)
A 'Danger to Liberty': Adam Schiff Invokes Alexander Hamilton as Democrats Take the Impeachment Stage
"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.
The Senate Can (but Probably Won't) Fill the Gaps in the Case for a Ukraine Quid Pro Quo
Senators who take their constitutional responsibilities seriously would seek more evidence about Trump's motive for the aid freeze.
Trump Campaigned on Saving Factory Jobs, but U.S. Manufacturing Just Went Through a Year-Long Recession
Trump's trade war has harmed the very industries and workers he aimed to help.
Molly Jong-Fast on Trump's Impeachment, Democratic Candidates, and Why Twitter Is Great
"I don't think you should do Twitter if you think you're better than Twitter."
The Calvinball Impeachment Trial Begins
Republicans and Democrats sparred over which rules should stay and which should go.
Trump's Trillion Trees Promise at the World Economic Forum
Meeting that goal would essentially restore U.S. forest area back to where it stood in 1630.
The European Union Is a Worse Business Ally Than China, Says Trump
Plus: More from an impromptu Trump talk at Davos, how Kamala Harris handled California cop corruption, and more...
Donald Trump's Costanza Defense
The president’s lawyers argue that abuse of power is not impeachable unless it breaks the law.
Impeachment Hall of Shame (and Fame?)
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.
Mitch McConnell Revises Impeachment Rules After Bipartisan Backlash
President Donald Trump is still heading for an almost certain acquittal.
Trump's Impeachment Trial Will Only Make Us Hate Washington Even More
That's a bad thing, even—or especially—from a libertarian perspective.
The Case Against the Slippery Slope Case Against Impeachment for "Abuse of Power"
Why slippery slope concerns are a bad argument against impeaching and removing Trump for abuse of power.
'It Was Never About Corruption': Giuliani Associate Says Trump Was Involved in Ukraine Scandal
He also implicated Vice President Mike Pence and Rep. Devin Nunes.
The FBI Wants To Treat Carter Page Warrant Mistakes Like Training Problems. A Court Adviser Says That's Not Enough.
After seriously messing up its warrant applications with the FISA Court, can the FBI be trusted?
By Withholding Funds to Ukraine, Trump Broke the Law
The Government Accountability Office says Trump's spending delay was illegal.
House Votes To Send Impeachment Articles to Senate as New Evidence Comes to Light
President Donald Trump's trial will likely begin next week.
The Senate Has Enough Votes To Stop Further Unapproved Military Action Against Iran
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?
The Democratic Debates Are Downers. That's a Big Problem for All of Us.
Being relentlessly negative is no way to win votes, even against someone as dark and divisive as Donald Trump.
War Worries Transcend Trump
Even the president’s buddies understand the threat posed by the unconstrained use of military force.
Tonight Will Be Bernie's Time in the Barrel
Expect Biden, Warren, Buttigieg, et al, to relentlessly attack the Vermont socialist, heart-attack survivor, and accused electoral misogynist.
Trump's Iranian Justification Eroding by the Minute
Talking congressional oversight, the Bernie resurgence, and the death of Neil Peart on the Reason Roundtable podcast
Dismissing Her Political Opponents As Mentally Ill, Yale Psychiatrist Diagnoses Alan Dershowitz
By complaining to Yale about Bandy Lee's violation of the Goldwater Rule, Dershowitz lets her portray herself as a brave dissident.
More Holes in the 'Imminent Threat' Story on Soleimani
Plus: the Supreme Court's latest religious freedom case, a White House weather report, FDA follies, Vermin Supreme wins one, and more...
L.P. Presidential Hopeful Lincoln Chafee Is Against Iraq War and Drug War
The former Rhode Island governor and senator said state-level legalization efforts are “interesting, positive experiments.”
Facts Still Matter, but They Don't Change Many Voters' Minds
Fact-checking reduced voter misperceptions but had no discernible effects on their candidate preferences.
Rudy Giuliani Wants the Supreme Court To Nullify Trump's 'Unconstitutional' Impeachment
The legal basis for such a ruling is hard to find.
No War With Iran, House Tells Trump. Next Up: Finally Forbidding Military Force in Iraq?
Plus: Tarriffs are killing U.S. wine, Vermont bill would ban cell phones for kids, and more...
If Iran Shot Down the Ukraine Jet, the U.S. Government Deserves a Little Blame
A smart foreign policy includes the consideration of unintended consequences.
Study Says Foxconn Deal Cost Wisconsin $20 Billion in Lost Economic Growth
Once again, government-subsidized projects fail to deliver
Is Trump Winning the Middle East or Doubling Down on Previous Failures?
The Cato Institute's Christopher A. Preble lays out a uniquely libertarian approach to Iran, Iraq, and elsewhere.
Trump's Speech Confirms That Soleimani Strike Didn't Prevent Imminent Attack or Make Americans Safer
But what has the saber-rattling of the past week accomplished for the United States?
Iran's Foreign Minister: 'We Do Not Seek Escalation or War'
Plus: member of Congress say #NoWarWithIran, a Ukrainian plane crashed in Tehran, and more...
Trump's Soleimani Strike Turns Democratic Hawks Into Doves and Republican Doves Into Hawks
Whether politicians care about congressional oversight seems to hinge on who is in power.
Iranian Missiles Rain on Bases in Iraq
Tehran's response to the killing of Iranian military chieftain Qassem Soleimani threatens a deeper war.
Trumpists Who Attacked the 'Deep State' Now Instinctively Trust U.S. Intelligence Agencies About the Soleimani Strike
Be skeptical of the spymasters.
