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Hush money isn’t a crime. Slush money is
Here’s a summary of where we are at halftime in the case against Donald Trump, writes Claire Bond Potter.
They just want to hear the old man stutter
The real reason House Republicans want that audio recording.
Harris breaks the fuck barrier
It’s like she’s human, writes Stephen Robinson.
Biden can bait Trump into a debate, because Trump is weak
Trump can’t bait Biden into a debate, because Trump is weak.
Debt frees the powerful and crushes the powerless
Justices Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh and their peers on the court understand the ethic of the powerful, writes Noah Berlatsky.
In asking if Biden is responsible for Roe’s fall, the Times misinforms the public
The consequences for democracy could be dire.
Trump’s strength is illusory
The latest Times poll shows it.
Are elite Democrats losing faith in the Washington press corps?
Hillary Clinton leaned into reporters, talking about how they’re personally at risk if a “determined demagogue” wins the election.
Federalist Society judges are acting badly, again
An ongoing saga, writes Eric Segall.