The Week's Best Articles from the Washington Monthly
Take a Load Off Fani ... Given What Is at Stake, Democrats Should Use the Word "Abortion" ... Memo to Pollsters: Stop Including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. ... and more
The Week's Best Articles from the Washington Monthly
Take a Load Off Fani: Contributing Writer Margaret Carlson criticizes the superior court judge in Fulton County, Georgia for entertaining the removal of District Attorney Fani Willis and helping Donald Trump delay his racketeering trial. Click here for the full story.
Given What Is at Stake, Democrats Should Use the Word “Abortion”: Julie Rodin Zebrak, a former Department of Justice attorney, argues that voters need to hear clear language about abortion rights to understand what is at stake in this election. Click here for the full story.
Remember the Silicon Valley Bank: Graham Steele, the former Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, warns that the banking industry is fighting proposed reforms that could prevent another regional bank failure. Click here for the full story.
Memo to Pollsters: Stop Including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: Politics Editor Bill Scher makes the case for leaving independent candidates out of polls until they have demonstrated a likelihood of qualifying for most state ballots. Click here for the full story.
The Potential for Chaos in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s Colorado Ballot Decision: Gerard N. Magliocca, a professor at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, warns that if Trump is elected, his eligibility can still be challenged. Click here for the full story.
How the Justice Department’s Trump Prosecution Ran Aground: James D. Zirin, a former federal prosecutor, argues Attorney General Merrick Garland and Special Counsel Jack Smith have "blundered," and fears the Supreme Court may grant Trump immunity. Click here for the full story.
It’s Too Soon to Say if the Colorado Ballot Case Was a Loss for Anti-Trump Forces: Mark A. Graber, a professor at the Carey School of Law at the University of Maryland, finds the failed attempt to remove Trump from the ballot nevertheless successfully kept "January 6 in the public eye." Click here for the full story.
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