Justin Elliott

Today, on All The President’s Jawyers...

For months, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resisted the mounting calls from her caucus to start impeachment proceedings.

... there's a lot to discuss after last night's Democratic presidential debate.

Lots of news this week.

A bone-chilling documentary about Roy Cohn, Donald Trump’s mentor, reveals the all-American evil that brought us modern-day politics.

The bill sent Uber and Lyft scrambling, and it might reshape business in the entertainment industry.

Absolute immunity, executive privilege, crony privilege?

A cartoon on the cover of the Economist says it all: leaders of the world’s two foremost democracies are scrambling to hold on. President Trump is faced with the possibility of impeachment. In the interests of Brexit, Boris Johnson is accused of lying to the Queen and defying Parliament. In both countries, voters are losing trust not just in their elected leaders but in their governments. The UK and the US aren’t alone, as the ideals of western democracy are being challenged by demagogues in other parts of the world.

“Midnight Traveler” tells the harrowing story of Afghani director Hassan Fazili and his family’s displacement as filmed on their cell phones.