R.I.P.: Here, special counsel Robert S. Mueller III testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Judiciary Committee in 2019. Mueller, a former FBI director, died on Friday, March 20, 2026. He was 81.

In Memoriam

Trump’s Despicable Attack On Mueller After His Death

by Jonathan Alter March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Bob Mueller was a man of integrity. Donald Trump’s post about him made me sick.

Trump Epstein allegations: Newly disclosed Epstein files include allegations involving President Donald Trump that have yet to receive sustained press scrutiny. Here, the President and first lady Melania Trump, walk out of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, to travel to the U.S. Capitol where he delivered the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.

Politics

It’s Time for the Media to Press Trump on Allegations of Abusing a Minor

by Bill Scher February 27, 2026February 26, 2026

Health Care

Fighting to Protect Public Health in the Trump Era

by David Masciotra September 8, 2025September 8, 2025

Law and Justice

Did a Judge Obstruct Justice?

by James D. Zirin April 29, 2025April 28, 2025

November/December 2024

Who Will Protect the Watchdogs?

by Mike Lofgren October 29, 2024October 29, 2024

Politics

Progressives Should Not Partner with Trumpers to Undermine FISA

by Bill Scher April 11, 2024April 10, 2024

Politics

The Case for Keeping Enhanced Surveillance Authority

by Bill Scher March 14, 2023March 13, 2023

Law and Justice

Donald Trump’s Executive Privilege Fog Machine

by Peter M. Shane August 31, 2022August 30, 2022

Featured, Law and Justice, Political Animal, Politics

Will Biden’s Justice Department Crack Down on Corporate and White-Collar Crime?

by Jennifer Taub October 18, 2021January 12, 2022

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It’s Time for the Media to Press Trump on Allegations of Abusing a Minor

Fighting to Protect Public Health in the Trump Era

Did a Judge Obstruct Justice?

Who Will Protect the Watchdogs?

Progressives Should Not Partner with Trumpers to Undermine FISA

The Case for Keeping Enhanced Surveillance Authority

Donald Trump’s Executive Privilege Fog Machine

Will Biden’s Justice Department Crack Down on Corporate and White-Collar Crime?

The AI Alignment That Can Save Us

Taming the AI Monster

AI Has an Anti-Woman Problem. Here’s How to Fix It

The Unheralded End of Mass Incarceration

Why Democrats Should Be Most Worried About Troy Jackson (And It’s Not the Consultants)

Is Neoliberalism to Blame for America’s Health Care Woes?

The Grim Reality Behind a New Census Report

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