Bob Bauer

Bob Bauer is a professor of practice and distinguished scholar in residence at New York University School of Law and a former White House counsel to Barack Obama.

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  1. The Death of Scandal

    Shocking revelations often used to lead to meaningful governmental reforms. But not in the age of Donald Trump.

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    Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty.
  2. The Rise of a New, Dangerous Cynicism

    People used to believe politics was broken but worth fighting for. Now many repudiate even the ideals at the heart of the American system.

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    Illustration by Paul Spella / The Atlantic. Source: Getty.