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Why U.S. v. Nixon matters – now more than ever Jul 24, 2018

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The watershed case is back in the news after it emerged over the weekend that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh argued in 1999 that the “tensions of the time” may have led to what he called an “erroneous decision."

Carter Page FISA warrants underscore the difficulty of disproving presidential falsehoods Jul 23, 2018

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In a string of four Sunday tweets, President Trump made several demonstrably false assertions about what’s actually in the documents. He continued to hammer on this theme Monday morning.

Trump advisers are mad at the intel chief for saying he didn’t know Putin was invited to D.C. Jul 20, 2018

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Tensions have ratcheted up here in Washington after the White House announced Thursday that President Trump has invited Vladimir Putin to visit the United States in the fall.

Russia imbroglio deepens the disconnect between Trump and his own administration Jul 19, 2018

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President Trump, who is increasingly isolated, found himself at odds on Wednesday with his own people who work out of Foggy Bottom, Fort Meade, Langley, the Pentagon and the J. Edgar Hoover Building.

Simultaneous foreign trips by Trump and Obama showcase the contours of the ‘culture’ wars Jul 18, 2018

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It’s striking to compare the current president’s European adventures to his predecessor’s Africa foray.

Trump ignored advisers in embracing Putin Jul 17, 2018

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Everyone around President Trump urged him to take a firm stance with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump complicates a special relationship Jul 13, 2018

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President Trump's afternoon tea with Queen Elizabeth II marks the culmination of a sometimes tortured fascination with the British royal family, dating back two decades to the divorce of Princess Diana.

Congress won’t stop President Trump’s trade war Jul 12, 2018

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President Trump is remaking the global order without significant political resistance or penalty, unchecked by a largely compliant Congress and bolstered by the loyalty of his supporters — even those likely to be hurt by his burgeoning global trade war.

The human fallout of Trump’s family separation policy continues Jul 11, 2018

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It’s not saturating the news any more, but immigrant families are still feeling the aftershocks of President Trump’s policy to tear them apart at the border.

Trump picks a D.C. GOP insider for Supreme Court Jul 10, 2018

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President Trump nominated federal judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Monday night, a move that elevates a conservative stalwart with deep ties to the Republican establishment to succeed retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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