Editorial Opinions
Midterm Takeaways
By Julian Mitchell-Israel In seizing the House, we took a step out of the mire of hateful politics that has been steadily consuming our country. This was a hard-fought victory, and anyone who voted, who worked on a campaign, who believed in the great people of our...
Paul Manafort Cooperates and Trump Reverses Decision to Declassify Documents
Earlier this month, Paul Manafort agreed to cooperate fully with the Mueller investigation. As part of a plea agreement following his trial on numerous charges, Manafort has forfeited over 46 million dollars in assets, including several homes in New York City and the...
The Case of Paul Manafort—Part 1
The first trial of President Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort has now concluded with his conviction on 8 of 18 counts. A verdict could not be reached on the remaining 10. Manafort has long been a person of interest in the Russian Collusion investigation, stemming from his close ties to Moscow and the work he and Roger Stone did for Trump in the 1980’s as a lobbyist.
Switching Sides? Trump attacks NATO, Praises Putin.
President Trump’s July 16th meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki quickly became a source of significant controversy both at home and throughout NATO. In a shocking reversal of decades of presidential decorum, President Trump took the opportunity...
Part 2: Update of Investigation Activities
This is the second half of our re-cap series covering developments in the ongoing Russian election interference investigation since early May. Next week we’ll cover the Helsinki Summit and what it means for the investigation moving forward. June began in familiar...
Supporters and Opponents of the Investigation Dig In: Part 1
The past few months have seen several significant developments in the investigation into collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government, which has loomed over American politics since the 2016 election. As the number of indictments grows, so too does...
Entry 20: Michael Cohen Investigation, Trump-Mueller Interview Prospects & Giuliani’s Legal Negotiations, House Intel Final Report
Important developments abound this week in the Russia investigations; things, as always, seem to be moving at a breakneck pace.
Facebook & Cambridge Analytica Scandals, New Russia Sanctions, Mueller & Manafort Updates
With each week seeming to bring ever more drama to the White House and Russia investigations, recent news has brought no respite.
House Intelligence Committee Conclusions, More FBI Upheavals, Seychelles Meeting, Russia Sanctions, Mueller Subpoenas
The world of the Russia investigations over the past few weeks has been reeling from a whirlwind of surprising developments, including the conclusion of one of the most public investigations: Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee announced last week that the investigative portion of their probe was over…