Trump Has Launched a Three-Pronged Attack on the Election
And it starts with undermining the U.S. Postal Service.
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The Atlantic Roger Stone Can Be Tried, Again
President Trump may think his former adviser is now in the clear, but his clemency can’t shield Stone from future prosecutions.
Win McNamee / Getty Why Trump Keeps Losing at the Supreme Court
The legal reasoning may look like it turns on obscure technicalities, but the administration’s cases are falling apart because of something much more deeply wrong.
Getty / The Atlantic The True Danger of the Trump Campaign’s Defamation Lawsuits
The president will likely lose his cases against The New York Times, The Washington Post, and CNN. But he may inflict extraordinary damage nevertheless.
David Butow / Redux The Legal Debate About Impeachment Is Over
The expert witness called by Republicans agreed that the quid pro quo—if proved—would be an impeachable act.
Jacquelyn Martin / AP The System Was Blinking Red
The first day of impeachment hearings showed Trump’s improper bullying of Ukraine setting off alarms throughout the government.
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Why Baghdadi Risked a Video Appearance
ISIS faces dangers as an organization that are more significant than the ones Baghdadi does as an individual.
Al Furqan Media Network / Reuters TV via Reuters The Shutdown Is Doing Lasting Damage to National Security
With every passing day, America’s defenses are weakening.
Mike Segar / Reuters Trump’s Counterterrorism Strategy Is a Relief
It prioritizes partnerships around the world while leaving out some of the president’s more politically charged ideas.
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters A Trade War Isn't a Real War
President Trump has a dangerous habit of justifying his trade policy on national-security grounds.
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