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Why there are costs to moral outrage
When outrage is misplaced or excessive, it can have negative consequences for a healthy public discourse.
Was Trump’s ‘hope’ Comey’s command? We asked a language expert
Research shows that context matters for understanding what a person's words mean – especially when power dynamics are involved.
Did Sessions and Trump conspire to obstruct justice?
Did the attorney general help create a false story on why Comey was fired? Sessions' testimony to Congress provides no answers.
Is Trump’s definition of ‘the rule of law’ the same as the US Constitution’s?
The rule of law can take on different meanings depending whom you ask and where you are – but in the US it pretty much means one thing.
What James Comey’s gripping Senate hearing told us about Donald Trump
Russia is dangerous, the president lied, and now it's up to the special counsel.
Ivan Maisky’s diaries offer a spying masterclass that is still relevant today
The Soviet ambassador to London showed that charm and contacts can trump espionage when it comes to gathering information.
J Edgar Hoover’s oversteps: Why FBI directors are forbidden from getting cozy with presidents
Hoover abused his power as FBI director to serve presidents' interests. The reforms that followed were set up to prevent it from happening again.
Mueller’s threats to resign reveal his character
How will Mueller perform as special counsel? A historian compares his actions with another former FBI director to find out.
Explainer: what is a special counsel and what will he investigate in the Trump administration?
The investigation is likely to end in one of two ways: the end of Donald Trump’s presidency, or the beginning of his second term.
Comey isn’t the first FBI director to keep memos on a president
Past presidents have made strange requests of the FBI, some of which were documented by J. Edgar Hoover.
Impeachment: It’s political
Could Trump be removed from office? Answering that question is less about understanding the law and more about counting votes.
White House under siege as scandal follows scandal – and it won’t end any time soon
The US president's sharing of sensitive information with the Russian foreign minister is not only inept, it shows an alarming lack of understanding of Russia's role in the Syrian conflict.
The firing of James Comey: Psychology helps explain what Trump got wrong
The author of a seminal work in the field of political psychology reveals two big mistakes the president made.
The FBI: With great power comes great scandal
An FBI historian tells stories from the agency's ups and downs over 109 years and four dismissed directors.
Trump sacking his FBI director is not his Watergate… yet
And the president could learn plenty from the fate of a complacent Richard Nixon.
Comey sacking won’t stop intelligence leaks or prevent an investigation
Trump's sacking of his FBI director won't stop intelligence leaks – or the official investigation into alleged Russian interference in the US election.
Comey’s firing may end other investigations into 2016 election
Attorney general recommendation to fire FBI Director James Comey disregarded crucial internal Justice Department investigation.
Donald Trump fires FBI director and a new national nightmare takes off
The White House's absurd rationale for firing Comey could mask something deeply disturbing.
FBI’s Russia probe threatens a reckoning for team Trump
The slow drip of leaks about the Trump team's Russian connections has given way to something much more threatening.
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