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To Get Around the Electoral College, Ignore It
Look to Maine for a better alternative.
Trump’s Positive Impact on the Press
Bad journalism led to the worst president in US history, but thanks to him, journalists are rethinking journalism.
Will Trump Fire Mueller? Get Ready
As we brace for crisis, remember that it’ll all come down to a question of trust.
Should We Impeach Trump? It Depends
We can’t know until we know more, and besides, the Republicans aren’t sticking around to find out.
Will the Republicans Turn on Trump? Depends If There Are Any Left
Paul Ryan’s retirement might spark a new wave of exiting Republicans.
What Will the Republicans Do If Trump Fires Mueller?
We have some idea. Recall how they panicked after Trump fired Comey.
Kevin Williamson’s Firing Isn’t Chilling
What’s chilling is 40 years of conservatives harassing and intimidating journalists, and sometimes getting them fired.
Republicans Aren’t the Only Ones Seething with Resentment
Republicans still insist Democrats hate America, even as a Republican president invites a foreign enemy to the White House.
Parkland Teens Are Inspiring a Return to Civic Action
To them, Obama is the norm, and the former president said that to defend democracy, citizens must “show up, dive in, stay at it.”
About
John Stoehr is a fellow at the Yale Journalism Initiative, an associate fellow at Yale’s Ezra Stiles College, a contributing writer for the Washington Monthly and the Connecticut Mirror, as well as a columnist for the New Haven Register. He was formerly a contributing editor for opinion for US News & World Report and the columnist for Hearst Connecticut Media (Connecticut Post, et al.). He’s the former managing…