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Deep State
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early and often
Trump Plans to Use Nixon Trick to Steal Power From CongressAs part of his effort to gut the federal government, Trump is reviving Nixon’s claim that the president can simply ignore Congress on spending.
By Ed Kilgore
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james comey
Justice Department Report: Comey Broke Rules With LeaksThe report also notes that the department declined to prosecute Comey, which won’t keep Trump from claiming vindication for his witch-hunt charges.
By Ed Kilgore
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rod rosenstein
Report: Rosenstein Suggested Wearing a Wire With Trump, Invoking 25th AmendmentThe deputy attorney general was reportedly rattled after Trump’s firing of James Comey.
By Adam K. Raymond
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conspiracy theories
A Wild Conspiracy Theory About Obama Aides Circulated in the Trump White HouseA shadowy private Israeli intelligence firm seems to be the source and the propagator of a wild theory in which Ben Rhodes ran the news media.
By Ed Kilgore
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Powerful House Republican Implicated in College Sex-Abuse ScandalThe accusations that Jim Jordan turned a blind eye to sexual abuse as a college wrestling coach bring disturbing echoes of the Larry Nassar scandal.
By Ed Kilgore
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From Impeachment to SCOTUS, Republicans Scramble for Ways to Rev Up the BaseFrom possible SCOTUS openings to impeachment to deep state conspiracies, the GOP is trying to get conservative voters psyched out of their skulls.
By Ed Kilgore
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The Man Who Made Liberals Newly Enamored of the Deep StateIn their desire to see Trump banished, they’ve embraced some unusual bedfellows, like Benjamin Wittes.
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
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Trump Lawyer Hints Comey Part of ‘Deep State’ ConspiracyAfter calling Comey a liar, Trump attorney identifies him with the leakers some Trump fans believe are trying reverse the election.
By Ed Kilgore
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Mueller Is Appointed Special Counsel for Russia-Trump InvestigationIn an abrupt turnabout, the Department of Justice decides to appoint a special counsel instead of attacking the idea there is anything to investigate.
By Ed Kilgore
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Susan Rice Becomes the Face of the Trump Counter-Narrative on RussiaTrump defenders no longer have to charge shadowy “deep state” operatives with conspiring against the 45th president.
By Ed Kilgore