Caught between alarm and cautious optimism, current and former officials, judges, and members of the news media analyzed the Trump presidency at a recent Georgetown University Law Center forum.
Mark Ossolinski
Mark Ossolinski is an editorial intern at The American Prospect.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Students Emphasize Full Scope of Gun Violence in Latest Walkout
Whether the current push for stricter gun control will translate into tangible results at the polls remains an open question. But more than two months since the Parkland shooting, it’s clear that a large swath of America’s youth remains active, engaged, and eager to make their voices heard in November. Last Friday, for the second […]
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Wisconsin’s Scott Walker Versus the Blue Wave
The anti-democratic governor accustomed to getting his way finally accepted his losses in the courts last week. What does Walker’s electoral overreach mean for the Badger State?
Posted inEducation in America
“Protect Kids, Not Guns”: Maryland Teenagers Skip School to Demand Action
High school students protested on Capitol Hill and at the White House in solidarity with the victims of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Arizona, Florida, and Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial Hopefuls Make Their Pitches
Three progressives of color tout authenticity and voter turnout at a candidate forum in the nation’s capital.
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Watchdog Groups Catalogue a Year of Trump Tales
Compiling a comprehensive list of Donald Trump’s lies, norm-flouting acts, and other abuses of power during his first year in office is no small task. But two watchdog organizations dedicated to upholding integrity in American government have taken up the challenge. “The Art of the Lie,” a report published Monday by Common Cause and Democracy […]