The Field Narrows
As 2019 comes to an end, the field of Democratic candidates continues to narrow even after the late entries of Mike Bloomberg, Tom Steyer and Deval Patrick.
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Our Politics
The president on wildfires
President Donald Trump has at times offered his own suggestions for how California should address wildfires.
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Parenting in a world of mass shootings
According to statistics collected and updated daily at the Gun Violence Archive, as of May 10, just a third of the way into 2019, 916 teens and 204 children had been killed or injured in gun incidents and there had been 119 mass shootings.
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Post-Mueller support group
Twenty candidates ready to set upon each other — to impeach or not impeach, subpoenas, executive privilege, the line between reach and overreach.
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The attorney general has a way with words
Attorney General William Barr has a real command of words.
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Michael Cohen’s bid for redemption
Michael Cohen brought it all — hush money, a porn star and endless sleaze.
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The difference between lawyers and journalists
Lawyering and journalism are different. One is about advocacy, where the search for facts is designed to find support for a narrative in the client’s interest.
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The reflexology of modern journalism
Forces are combining to let the air out of the tires of the business of journalism.
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The Performance of the Acting Attorney General
Remember Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, who subbed in when Jeff Sessions was forced out as President Trump’s first Attorney General?
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