It’s no coincidence that the president dumped on his White House counsel today.
Robert Mueller
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Manafort and Cohen Think They Can Play Games With Mueller
They’ll learn soon that they can either cooperate fully or go to jail for a very long time.
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Mueller’s Ultimate Play to Checkmate Trump
Manafort and Cohen are alleged to have managed the conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia.
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Congressional Republicans Will Stick With Trump Until They Won’t
There is a breaking point beyond which the president cannot rely on the Senate to protect him.
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The System Can’t Deal With Trump Piecemeal
Maybe campaign finance violations aren’t a high crime, but wait much longer for more a damning case.
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How the Right-Wing Information Bubble Is Spinning Cohen and Manafort
The more the hammer comes down on Trump, the wider the chasm becomes between those who wall themselves off from reality and those who embrace it.
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Trump’s Former Campaign Manager Found Guilty on Eight Felony Counts
The conviction of Paul Manafort is Mueller’s first shot across the bow at Donald Trump.
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Watch ‘The Wire’ to Understand the Mueller Investigation
The first season of David Simon’s epic series demonstrates how law enforcement investigates a criminal conspiracy.
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Trump’s Defense Strategy Screams Guilt
The president and his lawyers are prepared to lie, while viciously attacking the investigators and anyone who cooperates with them.
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Donald Trump Thinks He Can Bully Robert Mueller
The president and his legal team are issuing threats meant to intimidate the special prosecutor. Here’s why they won’t work.
