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Trumpcare: What happened to the press’s obsession with bipartisan votes?
Eric Boehlert
The press has adjusted the goal posts for the Trump administration
Trump’s bogus reason for bailing on the Paris Agreement
John Light
Trump's lawyer thinks there might be legal ramifications if the US stays in the Agreement but doesn't cut emissions
White supremacy is everywhere: How do we fight a concept that has so thoroughly permeated our politics and culture?
Anis Shivani
Second in a series: Forget the KKK — white supremacy's effects go well beyond the alt-right and the Republicans
Donald Trump is repeating Obama’s errors in dealing with Turkey’s Erdogan: But there is another way forward
Steven A. Cook
Trump's critical meeting with the controversial Turkish strongman comes after a long litany of American mistakes
Nothing about Comey’s firing makes sense — and there are serious holes in both the right’s and left’s talking points
Danielle Ryan
Donald Trump's explanations are clearly nonsense — but the tortured reasoning of Democrats isn't much better
In a time of madness, Sally Yates is a profile in courage
Michael Winship
The fired acting attorney general proved this week that there are still a few left who believe in truth and the law
The Trump administration just helped a pro-Trump media empire grow
Matt Gertz
The president rewards those who show their devotion to him
Unemployment at a quarter-century low: Trump is still benefiting from the economy that Obama left him
Matthew Rozsa
Fewer workers are receiving unemployment benefits than any time since 1988 — the end of the Reagan era
Mike Pence is neck-deep in Donald Trump’s James Comey mess
Heather Digby Parton
The veep may look like a tangential figure in the administration, but he's in the middle of this deepening crisis
President Trump’s federal appointments are bonkers — but that’s just business as usual for Republicans
Amanda Marcotte
Trump's made some terrible appointments, but let's not forget that Bush hired his fair share of right-wing nuts
The American way of war is a budget-breaker
William D. Hartung
Never has a society spent more for less
Trump skips Senate tradition, leans on right-wing organizations to help fill federal court seats
Charlie May
Groups like The Heritage Foundation and the Federalist Society now get more say than home state senators
Republicans are allowing states to drug test people applying for unemployment benefits
Matthew Rozsa
This eliminates a rule implemented by President Barack Obama in 2012
Who will replace James Comey? The speculation is flying on the new FBI director
Matthew Rozsa
The president has a wide range of options for the position of FBI Director, and a few names are being floated in DC
Trump “essentially declared war” on the FBI with James Comey’s firing
Matthew Rozsa
The president wants the bureau to stop digging into his alleged collusion with Russia and instead go after leakers
Nixon redux? Trump’s “Tuesday afternoon massacre” could lead to his impeachment or resignation
Peter Dreier
Trump's dismissal of Comey echoes Richard Nixon's infamous actions of 1973 — and it could lead to his downfall
Preet Bharara says he’s “troubled by the timing and reasoning” about James Comey’s firing
Matthew Rozsa
The former U.S. Attorney joins Sally Yates and Comey as people who have been fired while investigating allies
Why did Trump fire Comey? It’s a frantic effort to sidetrack us — and it won’t work
Heather Digby Parton
Does the president want to shut down the Russia probe or reopen the Clinton email investigation? Could be both
James Comey and Donald Trump: A comprehensive timeline of events leading up to the firing
Matthew Sheffield
Liberals may see Trump and Comey as BFFs, but in reality they've been hot and cold for a long time. Now it's over!
Feelin’ the Bern: Jimmy Carter reveals that he voted for Bernie Sanders
Charlie May
Former President Jimmy Carter says he was pulling for Bernie Sanders during the 2016 campaign
Antonio Sabato Jr. is running for Congress because, at this point, why not?
Gabriel Bell
The "Melrose Place" actor is putting his hat in the ring due to the fact that nothing really matters anymore anyway
Donald Trump wants to ramp up America’s presence in Afghanistan
Matthew Rozsa
America's longest war may not be over yet
Obamacare was never the “job killer” Republicans warned it would be — but Trumpcare will be
Sophia Tesfaye
Researchers estimate the GOP's new health care plan could cost America as many as 3 million jobs
Murdoch is reportedly advising Trump as DOJ investigates Fox
Matt Gertz
It may not be a conflict anymore, the Fox-Trump relationship gets even more worrisome
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