President Trump has called the commencement of an impeachment inquiry a “coup.” This sentiment has been echoed—actually, it was…
The Republicans’ Arguments Against Impeachment Are All Terrible
Also, let's talk about what 'high crimes and misdemeanors' means and doesn't mean.
Keeping Religion Out of Politics Is Better for Both
In 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini led the Iranian Revolution to depose the shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Never mind that…
Everything Bad About the Trump-Zelensky Call That Had Nothing to Do with Biden
A short memo that is long on head-scratching moments.
Donald Trump Went to the U.N., and All We Got Was a Lousy Campaign Speech
It's *totally normal* to push nationalism and trash 'globalism' in an address to the general assembly.
What Happens When the World’s Policeman Goes Off Duty
America has spent the last decade in retrenchment—consider Obama’s eight years of retreating followed by Donald Trump’s isolationism—and…
Reminder: Valerie Plame Is Lying
Former CIA operative Valerie Plame, who became famous following the leak of her identity, is running for Congress. Her campaign…
Doing Nothing Is a Choice, Too
Obama's decision to do nothing in Syria had consequences. Democrats should tell us what they've learned from them.