The Trump Prosecutions Are Cause to Celebrate the Rule of Law
Compared with the mire of uncertainty in which the nation has wallowed for the past several years, the present moment is a much brighter one.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Ignore Jack Smith’s Critics
The prosecutions of Donald Trump are something to celebrate, not lament.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Don’t Let Donald Trump Take His Case to Federal Court
Doing so would intrude on Georgia’s right and obligation to defend its own laws and choose its own presidential electors.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Biden’s Classified Documents Should Have No Impact on Trump’s Legal Jeopardy
Given the facts as they are now known, only the most superficial parallel can be drawn between the two situations.
Paul Spella / The Atlantic; Joe Raedle / Getty; Jewel Samad / AFP / Getty Why Bill Barr Turned on Trump
No one should think he’s having second thoughts about the awful things he did in office.
Katie Martin / The Atlantic The DOJ Must Prosecute Trump
The January 6 committee has provided overwhelming evidence that the former president was not some bit player along for the ride, but the central driver of a nefarious plot.
Paul Spella / The Atlantic; Getty Overturning Roe Would Be Just the Beginning
A self-assured right-wing majority may be ready to radically alter our legal system and destroy the public’s trust in the Supreme Court and the law.
John J. Custer The Fanatic
Bill Barr is convinced that the country is betraying its founding—and that it’s up to him to stop it.
Matt McClain / Getty / The Atlantic Bill Barr’s Unconstitutional Campaign to Reelect the President
The attorney general is using official violence and intimidation to help Trump win a second term.
Getty / The Atlantic Barr’s Flynn Dismissal Motion Portends Greater Abuses Ahead
The attorney general has openly enlisted as an arm of the Trump campaign and brought the full powers of his office with him.
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