Trump May Not Have Obstructed the Mueller Investigation, but It Sure Looks Like He Tried
Was the president saved by the swamp he campaigned against?
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The Mueller Report Just Dropped. Cue the Hot Takes!
More thorough coverage to come later.
Bill Barr ‘Disagreed’ with Some of Robert Mueller’s ‘Legal Theories’ on Obstruction
In a press conference shortly before Mueller's report was released to the public
The Mueller Report Isn’t Out Yet, but the Spin War Has Already Begun: Reason Roundup
Plus: E.U. authorities terrorize the internet (again) and "memers of the world unite."
The Coming Transparency Battle Over the Mueller Report
The battle over the Mueller report will pit national security, executive privilege, and privacy against the public interest in the Russia investigation.
Sen. Rand Paul Is Willing to Withhold Mueller Report as Political Leverage
Politicizing transparency is not a way to help Americans understand Russia investigation.
Trump’s Hotheadedness Was His Saving Vice
The president's lack of self-restraint helped protect him from impeachment.
$25 Million Later, 3 Pundits Kind-of-Sort-of Change Their Minds on Collusion
Shockingly, most people are sticking to their guns.
The President Isn’t a Russian Spy. Resistance Media Will Keep Freaking Out Anyway: Reason Roundup
Plus: Chick-fil-A banned from San Antonio airport, the Libertarian Party picks a convention slogan, and Robert Kraft apologizes.
Vox Symposium on Attorney General Barr’s Summary of the Mueller Report
Fifteen legal scholars weigh in, including the VC's own Keith Whittington, and myself.
Mueller’s Conclusion: No Coordination Between Trump Campaign and Russia
As for obstruction evidence, he punts the matter to Congress.
First Impressions on the Mueller Investigation
The attorney general has released his summary of the report. Let the games begin.
As the Mueller Report Drops, a Transparency Fight Begins
How much will we see of the special counsel's report? And when?
Robert Mueller’s Russia Report Is Finally Done, and We Still Know Nothing
At this point, making assumptions would be stupid.
Roger Stone Indictment Describes a Cover-Up of a Nonexistent Crime
The Trump adviser's legal problem is not what he did but what he said about what he did.
Mueller Mulls Middle East Meddling: Reason Roundup
Plus: Trump inauguration spending also under scrutiny, feds want fentanyl cases out of state court, and Twitter's stock is surging.
Mueller Says Flynn’s Been Cooperative with Russian Investigation, Asks for Light Sentence
Snitches get a slap on the wrist sometimes.
Darts and Laurels for the Late George H.W. Bush: Podcast
Also: How much should we care that Trump & co. lied in 2016 about a Putin-proximate real estate deal in Russia?
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Jeff Flake Inspires Fresh New Hatred by Blocking Judicial Confirmations
Senate Republicans are torn between their hatred of voting on bills, their fear of poking the bear, and their love of confirming judges.
Putin’s Potential Penthouse in Trump Tower Moscow Launches Investigation: Reason Roundup
Plus: CNN fires Marc Lamont Hill for Palestine comments and the link between life expectancy declines, opioid pills, and prohibition.
Report Claims Paul Manafort Met With Julian Assange Months Before WikiLeaks Published DNC Emails
But WikiLeaks and Manafort have pushed back on the report.
Who Is Lawfully the Attorney General Right Now?
Why first principles suggest that Matthew Whitaker's acting appointment is invalid, but precedent and practice might suggest the opposite.
The Funeral Etiquette of Empire: Podcast
What the reaction to John McCain's death tells us about the values of Washington's political class
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Rudy Giuliani Defends Claim That ‘Truth Isn’t Truth’
What even is truth? Rudy Giuliani doesn't seem to have any idea.
Kavanaugh on the Nixon Tapes Case
In 1999, Judge Kavanaugh suggested that the Supreme Court case that forced Nixon to turn over the Watergate tapes may have been wrongly decided. But it's not entirely clear what he now thinks about the issue.
The Legality of the Mueller Appointment
Judge Ellis rejects Paul Manafort's attacks on the legitimacy of the Mueller Investigation. Steve Calabresi argues that, even if Mueller were an inferior officer, his appointment would still violate the Appointments Clause.
Did Trump Obstruct Justice? Does It Matter?
Conduct that does not meet the legal criteria for an obstruction charge could still be serious enough to justify impeachment.
Outraged by Politically Motivated DOJ Probes, Trump Orders One
The president thinks the distinction between justice and politics is for suckers.
Reason Staff Bitterly Divided on Planned Parenthood Defunding: Podcast
Civil debate, whether on Trump/Russia, gun policy, or fungible abortion funding, begins in the workplace.
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Of Course Trump Should Avoid Talking To Mueller Voluntarily and Take the Fifth If/When Subpoenaed
"If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?" Donald Trump once said. He may be about to find out.
Should Robert Mueller Subpoena President Trump?: Podcast
Reason editors assess Rudy Giuliani's media tour, make bets about Iran policy, and gently suggest that some economic policies in Seattle may be suboptimal.
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Trump Is Right: ‘Collusion’ Is Not a Crime
It remains unclear whether contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives violated the law.
Forget Robert Mueller. Trump’s Attacks On Syria Are a Reminder We’re Already in a Constitutional Crisis
Congress has completely abdicated its constitutional responsibility to authorize war.