Unlike his affair with Stormy Daniels, he may not get lucky again. A year ago, Bernard L. Fraga, Brian Schaffner, Jesse Rhodes and Sean McElwee observed in the Washington Post that “[W]hat’s clear is that the jump in white turnout in key swing states and drop in black turnout [in the 2016 presidential election] may […]
Michael Cohen
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A Merger of Political Corruption With the Tactics of Organized Crime
Trump’s bagman Michael Cohen used access to the president to fund his multi-million dollar slush fund.
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On Ellioitt Broidy and the RNC
The rot at the Republican National Committee can most clearly be seen by looking at their deputy finance chairmen.
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Corruption Is the Theme of Trump’s Presidency
Those singularly focused on collusion may be missing the most troubling aspect of this administration.
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Michael Cohen Is the Latter Day Maurice Stans
Sloppy payments to the Watergate burglars brought Nixon down. Michael Cohen seems to have made the same mistake.
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The President’s Bagman Had a Multi-Million Dollar Slush Fund
One of the major investors in the fund operated by Michael Cohen was a Russian oligarch.
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Where Did the King of Debt Get All His Cash?
According to Trump’s sons, money was pouring in from Russia.
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Riders on the Storm: The Disaster Trumpists Have Created
Defeating Trump in 2020 won’t be as easy as some liberals believe.
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Giuliani Time: The Amorality of “America’s Mayor”
Rudy Giuliani is back doing what he’s always done: hogging the media spotlight.
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What Trump Did to Win a Tower in Moscow
Trump said nice things about Putin so Felix Sater could show his Russian contacts the clips.
