Legislation to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller is a bellwether of things to come.
Eliza Newlin Carney
Eliza Newlin Carney is a freelance writer and founder of The Civic Circle, a civic education nonprofit. She is former senior editor at The American Prospect, and previously worked for CQ Roll Call and National Journal. Her email is newlincarney@gmail.com.
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Can This Census Be Saved?
The fight over whether the census should ask about citizenship won’t be settled before the midterms, giving Democrats a shot at forcing the administration to reverse course.
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Hush Money May Prove Trump’s Biggest Campaign-Finance Problem
Donald Trump faces serious campaign-finance allegations involving Russian contributions and soft money, but the women he sought to silence may place him in his greatest legal jeopardy.
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The Move to Politicize Churches Is Back, and Conservatives Should Be Outraged
The best argument against repealing the Johnson Amendment comes not from the charitable sector, but from conservatives themselves.
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How Long Will Gerrymandered GOP Congressional Maps Stand?
Republicans’ loss in a Pennsylvania case may signal a turning point in the redistricting wars.
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The Kremlin Is Back, and U.S. Elections Aren’t Ready
Congressional Republicans are doing nothing to block foreign election interference.
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What First Amendment?
Republicans cast themselves as champions of the First Amendment, but they’ve done nothing to stop Donald Trump’s war on free speech.
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Chasing Down Rabbit Holes After Fusion GPS
Republicans are using the full force of their congressional powers to threaten the FBI and intimidate President Trump’s critics into silence.
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New Year’s Resolutions for Democrats
The new year may bring some openings for Democrats, but only if they don’t start acting like their political opponents.
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The GOP’s Weapon of Suppression: Voter Purges
Voter suppression doesn’t always work, as Democrats learned in Alabama, but Republicans will be back—and they have some new tricks up their sleeves.