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Posted inLaw and Justice
Refusing to Prosecute Trump Is a Political Act
The evidence is clear. It’s time to prosecute the former president, and Merrick Garland shouldn’t wait.
Posted inPolitics
Adam Kinzinger’s Warning to His Fellow Republicans on January 6 and Ukraine
An interview with one of the last remaining anti-Trump conservatives in Congress.
Posted inPolitics
Merrick Garland’s Trump Problem—and Ours
Timing is everything. When it comes to free and fair elections and ensuring that Donald Trump and fellow authoritarians do not pull off a successful coup, we are nearly out of time. At least 19 states have added laws that make it more difficult to vote, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, and 49 state legislatures […]
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Biden and Garland Turn Up the Heat on White-Collar Crime
Lisa Monaco, the No. 2 at the Justice Department, lays out a tough new approach.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Why Is Merrick Garland Defending Bill Barr’s Policies?
Biden’s attorney general is siding with Donald Trump’s Justice Department on everything from the Mueller Report to a rape accusation.
Posted inFeatured, Law and Justice, Political Animal, Politics
Starting with Trump, It’s Time for a White Collar Crime Crackdown
This week, a federal judge slammed Bill Barr over the Mueller investigation. Hopefully, Merrick Garland’s Justice Department will stay on Barr and give financial crimes the attention they deserve.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
How Merrick Garland Can Fix the DOJ’s Special Counsel Problem
Bill Barr messed with independent investigators—and so can a future AG. Here’s how Garland can reform the way administrations investigate themselves.
Posted inPolitical Animal, Politics
The Lessons of the Alcee Hastings Impeachment
From deciding who presides to determining punishment, the Florida congressman’s case from the 1980s is instructive as the second Trump impeachment trial approaches.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
How Biden Can Have a Successful Presidency Without Congress
Barry Lynn provides a roadmap that Biden use to take on monopolies–without Mitch McConnell’s help. Now state attorneys general are stepping up their game, too.
