John Stoehr

John Stoehr is the editor of the Editorial Board. Find him @editorialboard.bsky.social .

If Congress Acquits Trump for Obstruction, It Will Have Surrendered the ‘Power of the Purse’

January 23, 2020 / Comments Off on If Congress Acquits Trump for Obstruction, It Will Have Surrendered the ‘Power of the Purse’

The president will be free to use food-stamp money for his wall.

Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Neuter Themselves for Donald Trump

January 22, 2020 / Comments Off on Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Neuter Themselves for Donald Trump

From world’s greatest deliberative body to world’s fastest kangaroo court.

The Democrats’ Best Move Is Highlighting Mitch McConnell’s Corruption of a Fair Trial

January 21, 2020 /

Prepare to lose the trial now, but win the Senate later.

The Black-and-White Truth about the Virginia Gun Rally on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 20, 2020 / Comments Off on The Black-and-White Truth about the Virginia Gun Rally on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

It’s not about the right to bears arms.

Did Trump Know Robert Hyde Was Stalking Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch?

January 17, 2020 / Comments Off on Did Trump Know Robert Hyde Was Stalking Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch?

There are few if any moral or legal limits to Trump’s desires.

The Drip-Drip-Drip of Incriminating Evidence Is Going to Be Torture for Senate Republicans

January 16, 2020 /

House to Senate: you haven’t seen anything yet.

The Democratic Debates Didn’t Matter

January 15, 2020 /

The reasons? A fascist president and black pragmatism.

Don’t Ask the Supreme Court to Interfere with Donald Trump’s Impeachment Trial

January 14, 2020 / Comments Off on Don’t Ask the Supreme Court to Interfere with Donald Trump’s Impeachment Trial

Nancy Pelosi is showing us a better way.

Trump Timed Soleimani’s Death for Impact Before Senate Trial Begins

January 13, 2020 / Comments Off on Trump Timed Soleimani’s Death for Impact Before Senate Trial Begins

Nancy Pelosi has more leverage than you think.

The Wall Street Journal Accidentally Reports the Plain Truth about Soleimani’s Assassination

January 10, 2020 /

Yup, it was because of Trump’s impeachment.