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Why Trump Defying Courts Really Can Cause the End of America

CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS

Trump’s “shock and awe” blitzkrieg of executive orders meant to expand presidential power has run directly into a steel curtain of lawsuits brought by civil rights groups, state attorney generals and federal employee unions. What’s next?

Shan Wu | Published Feb 17, 2025

Nancy Mace Honors Presidents Day With Image of Trump & Nixon

STRANGE COMPANY

The image also shows Trump seated across from George W. Bush, whom he once bashed for being “responsible for the death of perhaps millions of people.”

Sean Craig | Published Feb 17, 2025
opinion

Jimmy Carter Was the Anti-Trump Who Made America Great

POLAR OPPOSITES

Carter served in the Navy, won the Nobel Prize, fought for civil rights, human rights, and environmental preservation. Trump, the opposite.

David Rothkopf | Published Dec 30, 2024

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Will VP Harris Certify Her Own Election Result?

DECLARE THE WINNER

The countdown to the winner has begun. As acting vice president, will Kamala Harris certify this election?

Amethyst Martinez | Published Nov 05, 2024

Cute, Cuddly & Commie! D.C. Welcomes 2 New Chinese Pandas

Pandamonium

Leased from China for $1 million per year, two fuzzy new giant pandas could bring a welcome reprieve to tense relations between the U.S. and its Asian adversary.

Ben Sherwood | Published Oct 14, 2024

Trump Follows Tricky Dick’s Lead to Madison Square Garden

FIGHT OF THE CENTURY

Trump returns to the site where Richard Nixon held a rally in 1969 and Nazi sympathizers in 1939.

Mini Racker, Mary Ann Akers | Published Oct 09, 2024

My Hubby Filmed JFK-Nixon. He’s Got Lessons for Trump-Biden

HISTORY

Ben Martin photographed the historic first televised debate, between JFK and Nixon, in 1960. His wife shares his memories from that night—and lessons to be learned.

Kathryn Leigh Scott | Published Jun 26, 2024
opinion

Trump’s Crazy Immunity Arguments Came From Past Presidents

“FOR THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY”

Ex-presidents have never been held accountable for illegal misdeeds committed in office. Why wouldn’t Trump think he could do the same?

Ben Burgis | Published Jan 12, 2024

Henry Kissinger, Architect of U.S. Policy, Dies at 100

ANGEL OR DEVIL

The Realpolitik operator re-opened China for Nixon and found dĂ©tente with the Soviets—and sent incalculable numbers of Americans, Vietnamese, and other human beings to their death.

Andrew Nagorski | Published Nov 29, 2023
opinion

Trump Must Go to Jail if Convicted

JAIL TO THE (FORMER) CHIEF

When Nixon escaped punishment for his crimes, the people got the message that the president is above the law. We can’t make the same mistake again.

David Rothkopf | Published Aug 15, 2023

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