Rulings by the New York State judge in the Stormy Daniels hush money trial increase the odds of a Trump conviction.
Jonathan Alter
Jonathan Alter, a contributing editor of the Washington Monthly, is a former senior editor and columnist at Newsweek, a filmmaker, journalist, political analyst, and the publisher of the Substack Old Goats with Jonathan Alter where this piece also appears. He is the author of His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life. His latest book is American Reckoning: Inside Trump's Trial--And My Own.
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Surviving Joe Biden’s Brain Freezes
Seven “Old Shoe” steps the president can take to get reelected.
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“The Washington Monthly—contained the smartest, freshest, and often funniest writing about politics and government.”
A journalist, historian, and filmmaker recalls working for the late Charlie Peters, including terse phone calls, “rain dances,” and why meeting this magazine’s founding editor was better than seeing The Beatles.
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Bob Woodard and Carl Bernstein on Trump, Watergate at 50, and Our Democracy
The legendary reporters discuss a range of topics on stage with historian, journalist, and Monthly contributing editor Jonathan Alter.
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Will Netanyahu Survive the Fallout?
In the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel, the news from Israel will get worse.
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Could Biden Decide Not to Run?
What Nancy Pelosi, Jim Clyburn, George Mitchell, and others should say to him.
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Judge Chutkan is The Boss
Trump’s Day of Judgment in a D.C. court is coming, and a Black female jurist will be critical to his fate.
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Why I’m Optimistic Trump Will Be Convicted
This is not a free speech case, a state-of-mind case, or a hard-to-win case, and it will likely be tried before the election.
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Donald Trump and the Trial of the Century
With the Mar-a-Lago documents trial date set for May and a January 6 indictment looming, Trump’s face-the-music moment is arriving.
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The Final Triumph of the January 6th Committee—Day 10
From Day One through Day Ten, these hearings set a new standard for congressional oversight.
