Trump, Not the Whistleblower, Has Acted Illegally
The president's threats might prevent future whistleblowers from coming forward to expose executive abuse.
Ukraine
Evidence Increasingly Indicates Trump's Ukraine Pressure Tactics Usurped Congress' Power of the Purse - and that he may have Committed a Federal Crime in the Process
If Trump used withholding of aid as leverage to pressure Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden, he both violated the Constitution and committed a federal crime. The evidence released so far strongly points in that direction, even if it is not completely definitive.
Did Trump Commit a Crime by Seeking a Ukrainian Investigation of Joe Biden? And Does It Matter for Impeachment Purposes?
The president's critics have several legal theories, ranging from frivolous to debatable.
Intel Chief Tasks Congress With Investigating Trump's Dealings with Ukraine
Lawmakers can’t outsource presidential oversight responsibilities to the executive branch.
Trump's Ukraine Call Was an Abuse of Power—and This Time, He Can't Claim Ignorance or Inexperience
The whistleblower report alleges an attempted cover-up.
John Yoo Warns That Impeachment Would Undermine Presidential Power. That's the Point.
While there may be sound political reasons to let voters decide Trump's fate, there are sound constitutional reasons to clarify the limits of his authority.
Whistleblower Report Alleges Trump Used Presidential Power for Personal Gain
Plus: how Paul Manafort may be involved, the Crowdstrike conspiracy theory, and more...
Congress Should Not Be Satisfied With Ukraine Call Transcript, Given the Trump White House's History of Fiddling With Records
The Trump administration has lost the benefit of the doubt because it has relentlessly lied about so many less significant matters, from weather maps to transcripts of press conferences.
Trump Calls on 'American Patriots' to Defend Him From Impeachment
Plus: Tulsi Gabbard opposes impeachment, vaping panic in Massachusetts, California's "war on freelancers," and more...
Trump, Ukraine, and Congress's Power of the Purse
If Trump threatened to withhold aid funds in order to pressure Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden and his son, he undermined Congress' power of the purse. It's an important aspect of the Ukraine scandal that has so far been largely ignored.
Nancy Pelosi Announces Trump Impeachment Inquiry Over Ukraine Scandal
The decision comes amidst allegations that President Trump pressured Ukraine into performing opposition research on Joe Biden.
Trump's Ukraine Call May Not Be Impeachable, but It Sure Looks Like an Abuse of Presidential Power
Trump used the power of the presidency for personal political gain.
Move Over, Russia: Impeachment Talk Now Turns on Trump Dealings With Ukraine
Plus: Juul under criminal investigation, states pay millions to abortion providers, and more...
We Have Now Entered the Twilight Zone
Where are the Republicans - the honest and patriotic ones - who will help lead us out of this calamitous mess?
Manafort Reaches Plea Deal, Agrees to Help Mueller's Russia Investigation
What does he know? And more importantly, who is the information about?
Paul Manafort Convicted of 8 Bank and Tax Fraud Charges; Mistrial on 10 Other Charges
Former Trump campaign chairman likely heading to prison.
Manafort Sent to Jail over Accusations of Witness-Tampering
Bail revoked for breaking one of the fundamental rules: Don't meddle with the court case.
New Federal Charges Filed Against Manafort, Gates
A total of 32 claims of tax and bank fraud in concealing foreign income.
Yulia Tymoshenko Warned Us About Paul Manafort Years Ago
Why didn't the Obama administration do anything?
Don't Send Arms to Ukraine
A report says the Trump administration is on the verge of sending arms to Ukraine. That's a terrible idea.
Russia's Global Anti-Libertarian Crusade
How Vladimir Putin's desire for domination and acceptance is scrambling American politics.
Making Idiosyncratic Art in a Totalitarian Society
Friday A/V Club: A cheerful little comedy about a man trying to dispose of a baby
Mike Pence Meets Ukrainian President While Trump Lawyer Works on Back Channel Deal
VP calls on Russia to abide by Minsk ceasefire deal it negotiated with Ukraine.
Coal Pollution Likely Kills More People Annually Than Will Ever Die from Chernobyl Radiation
If you're worried about human health, nuclear wins easily over coal.
You Say You Want a Ukrainian Revolution?
The director of 'Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom' talks with Reason TV.
'Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom' Comes to Netflix
Q&A with documentary director Evgeny Afineevsky
America's Half-Measures Against Putin
U.S. has no solutions for Russia's actions toward Ukraine, so instead it pursues some useless policies.
Liberation of Medicine: Ronald Bailey's Lecture in Moscow
How technology is freeing both patients and physicians from the medical industrial complex
Who Ordered the Assassination of Russian Liberal Icon Boris Nemtsov?
Visiting the bridge where he was murdered.
Bailey Lecturing in Russia and Ukraine on the Liberation of Medicine
How technology is freeing both patients and physicians from the medical industrial complex
Ukraine Ceasefire Deal Just 'A Glimmer of Hope'; U.S. Says Fighting Escalating
A ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels is supposed to start on Sunday but that still seems a long way away.
Ukraine: Arresting Dissidents, Eager for U.S.'s Military Support
Let's think more than twice about fighting Ukraine's battles.
Rogue Election Yields New Pro-Russian Leader in Eastern Ukraine
Alexander Zakharchenko wins as head of "Donetsk People's Republic"
