The Week's Best Articles From the Washington Monthly
Analysis of Trump's horrific week from Paul Glastris, Chris Matthews, Christian Caryl, Garrett Epps, David Atkins, Peter M. Shane, James D. Zirin, David Masciotra and Bill Scher
The Week's Best Articles From the Washington Monthly
Trump Is About to Step on Putin’s Trap: Editor in Chief Paul Glastris and Christian Caryl, journalist and author, warn Donald Trump not to link a Ukrainian peace agreement with nuclear arms control. Click here for the full story.
Trump’s Flaming Turd of an Argument for Ending Birthright Citizenship: Legal Affairs Editor Garrett Epps shreds the president's unconstitutional executive order. Click here for the full story.
The Unpopularity of Trump’s Actions Is Staggering: Contributing Writer David Atkins urges Democrats to recognize Trump has far exceeded his mandate and wage "forceful opposition." Click here for the full story.
Trump’s Fusillade of Tyrannical Orders: Contributing Writer Peter M. Shane envisions a constitutional crisis provoked by Trump upending our system of checks and balances. Click here for the full story.
Trump’s Imperial Presidency: James D. Zirin, author and legal analyst, rejects Peggy Noonan's comparison of Trump to Willy Loman. Click here for the full story.
Illegally Firing Government Officials: Who Did It Worse, Andrew Johnson or Donald Trump?: Politics Editor Bill Scher sees parallels between Trump's firing of inspectors general and Johnson's attempted removal of his Secretary of War. Click here for the full story.
The Trump Values Crisis: Author David Masciotra worries that we have a "values crisis that transcends policy." Click here for the full story.
Before I Was a Politico and a Journalist, I Was a U.S. Capitol Police Officer: Contributing Writer Chris Matthews assesses the January 6 pardons from his perspective as a former Capitol Police officer. Click here for the full story.
New Washington Monthly Podcast Episode
Podcast hosts Anne Kim and Garrett Epps talk to Contributing Writer Robert J. Shapiro examine whether Trump is bringing on an economic recession. Listen on iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube.
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