BY SUSAN ESTRICH I knew him back when we were both law clerks fresh out of school – he for one of the most conservative members of the DC Circuit, I for one of its leading liberals. He was a smart guy. Honorable. Someone you disagreed with but respected. As a young Justice Department lawyer,…
BY JOE CONASON Behind the straight-shooting, ramrod demeanor always mentioned by his friends, Robert Mueller possesses a shrewd intelligence. He demonstrated that strategic acuity on Wednesday morning when, with a few carefully selected sentences, he wielded his own reticence to deliver a crushing blow to Donald Trump [and a hard shot to Attorney General William…
BY JOE CONASON Donald Trump is no longer just a persistent object of national shame and revulsion. He has become a threat to the Constitution and the rule of law – and the question before the House, quite literally, is what to do about him. For understandable reasons, the Democratic leadership in Congress has been…
BY SUSAN ESTRICH The way for Democrats to win in 2020 is to follow the advice of the shrewdest Democrat in politics today: – Don’t be goaded by President Trump into a lengthy impeachment battle that will divide the country and ultimately be defeated by the Republican Senate. – Don’t go too far left and…
BY GARY EDMONDSON My newspapering past lingers in my tendency to take notes while watching public performances. About three lifetimes ago, that note-taking led me to become a freelance dance reviewer. Can’t say it was a “job” or “task.” Too much art and grace involved. But unless we’re talking a solo or pas de deux,…
