The Atlantic
Senior editor at The Atlantic; Author of The Right Man: The Surprise Presidency of George W. Bush, Comeback: Conservatism that Can Win Again and Patriots; Former Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute; Former contributing editor at Newsweek/Daily Beast and a former columnist for the National Review; Provided special assistant for President George W. Bush
Should Congress launch an independent investigation into Russian meddling? Former FBI director Robert Mueller has been appointed as special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into Russian meddling. Democrats and Republicans were happy about the move, but President Trump called the appointment the single greatest witch hunt of a president in American history. Congress could take a broader look at the Trump campaign and Russian interference in the election by forming an independent commission, but it’s an idea Republicans still oppose.
Aleppo is falling; Trump's State Department pick Is the US doing what it should in Syria?
Conventions from the Left, Right & Center How did Hillary Clinton's convention measure up?
Pledge No More GOP candidates back away from pledge to support their party's candidate.
Twilight of the Super PAC Donald Trump is now the established front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination after yet another win last night, this time in the Nevada caucuses. He often says he is self-financed. It’s true he’s spent some of his own money, around $17 million. But a lot of his money comes from small donors, and Trump has minimal super PAC support compared to his rivals. The pro-Jeb Bush Right to Rise super PAC raised more than $100 million, far more than any of the others. But it couldn’t get him out of single digits in most states. Does this mean the influence of super PACs is overblown?
Clinton Cash: Corruption or Conspiracy? President Bill Clinton survived potential scandals, including "Whitewater," "Travelgate" and "Filegate" because no wrongdoing was ever proven. Now, as Hillary Clinton runs for the White House on her own, the family's Global Foundation is making news of a similar kind. It's accused of selling influence for tens of millions of dollars under the cover of doing "good works" all over the world. The latest potential scandal facing the Clinton family originates in a book called Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich . Even before its recent publication, stories based on it have been running in newspapers, including the New York Times and the Washington Post . Once again, the attackers admit that no wrongdoing's been proven. Will the smell of scandal be enough damage the latest Clinton campaign?
Iran Nuclear Negotiations, Hillary's Emails, Ferguson Findings Can Iran be trusted? Clinton emails and funding. Systematic racial abuse in Ferguson.
The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?
Ex-FBI Director Comey tells his side of the story Today, former FBI Director James Comey came close to calling the President who fired him a liar. The White House denied the claim and called it insulting, but Republican Senators did not challenge Comey’s truthfulness. Many questions remain: did the President try to obstruct a federal investigation? Later, we’ll go behind the “velvet rope” for a look at 5-Star health care for the richest Americans.
Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.
Terrorism and tweets, hate speech and murder Just days before an election, Britain is coping with a rash of deadly terrorism, and Prime Minister Theresa May is on the defensive. And again today, President Trump has tweeted criticism of the Mayor of London. Later, a double murder in Portland, Oregon has revealed the ugly past of a supposedly “progressive” city. One immediate question: is “hate speech” protected by the First Amendment?