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James Comey

  1. Trump’s Attempt to Find a New FBI Director Is a Predictable MessDuring one candidate’s interview, Trump seemed distracted and only talked about himself, according to Reuters.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  2. Can Trump Silence Comey by Claiming Executive Privilege?He could certainly try. Whether it would work is a different matter.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  3. the national circus
    America, Get Ready for the Comey ShowPresident Trump has the spotlight as the world reels from his Paris decision. But next week, the fired FBI Director finally speaks out.
    By Frank Rich
  4. Senate Intel Sets James Comey’s Public Testimony for June 8The fired FBI director’s testimony is going to be must-see TV.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  5. James Comey to Publicly Testify About Trump’s Pressure to End Russia ProbeThe former FBI director could appear before the Senate as soon as next week, CNN reports.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  6. Report: Comey Shaped Clinton Probe Around Russian Intel That He Knew Was FakeRussia created fake documents that suggested Loretta Lynch was sabotaging the Clinton investigation. Comey acted as though they were real.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. FBI Refuses to Share Comey Memos With CongressThe former FBI director wrote detailed memos on his meetings with President Trump, and Congress is desperate to have them.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  8. Report: Dubious Russian Intel Influenced Clinton Email InvestigationA document from Russian intelligence that the FBI now considers unreliable played a big role in James Comey’s handling of the Clinton probe.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  9. For Those Who Want Trump Gone: Don’t Prosecute, ImpeachThe criminal liability of presidents is a difficult and unsettled area of constitutional law.
    By Brian Kalt
  10. Comey to Tell His Side of the Story in the Senate Intelligence CommitteeHe’s taken a real beating of late. But former FBI director James Comey will have his day in the Senate, and in the court of public opinion, very soon.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. the national interest
    Joe Lieberman Is Donald Trump’s Ideal PatsyThe perfect combination of surface independence and pliability.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. Democrats Don’t Want Lieberman in Position to Surrender to Another GOP PresidentHis deferential behavior toward George W. Bush is not a good precedent for tangling with Donald Trump in an unfamiliar job.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. Chaffetz Is Abruptly Retiring From Congress — Is His Next Gig About to Begin?He seems ready for some network screen time.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Is Jared Kushner In Too Deep?Trump’s “moderate” son-in-law urged him to fire Comey and then attack the decision to appoint a special prosecutor. Is he stupid or scared?
    By Eric Levitz
  15. Someone Should Explain to Trump His Administration Appointed the Special CounselOr is all this complaining just meant to fire up his base?
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. 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
  17. Republicans: Trump Was Just Joking About Obstructing JusticeThe defense of the administration heads into absurd territory.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. Chaos in Washington Dimming Prospects for GOP Tax CutsCongress was already running out of time to enact tax reform this year. Now all hell has broken loose, and Wall Street isn’t thrilled.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. the national interest
    Trump’s Protective Republican Wall in Congress CracksThe situation in Congress changed dramatically in one evening.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. James Comey: Maker and Unmaker of Presidents?His judgments may have turned the 2016 election — and laid the groundwork for an early end to the Trump administration.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. the national interest
    Comey’s Memo Is the Smoking Gun of Donald Trump’s WatergateA perversion of justice, a threat to the republic, and an impeachable crime.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. Trump Asked Comey to Drop Flynn Investigation, Jail Journalists: MemoThe FBI director kept written records of interactions with Trump that struck him as inappropriate. The memos are starting to leak.
    By Eric Levitz
  23. Trump Is Using a Nixon Tactic to Shore Up Conservative Support in a CrisisNixon got his base to rally behind him in early stages of Watergate. Will the same trick work for Trump?
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. Here Are the 8 (Reported) Finalists for FBI DirectorThe White House is considering replacing James Comey with a sitting Republican senator.
    By Eric Levitz
  25. Democrats Threaten Obstruction If GOP Doesn’t Make Concessions on Rule of LawDemocrats plan to bring Senate business to a halt if Republicans don’t take steps to protect the independence of the Russia investigation.
    By Eric Levitz
  26. public opinion
    Poll: Most Americans Support an Independent Russia InvestigationBut nearly a third haven’t made up their minds about Comey’s firing, and a lot of Republicans bought the initial White House spin.
    By Chas Danner
  27. politics
    Several Being Considered to Replace Comey, Who Declines Invitation to TestifyPresident Trump says he expects to make a decision on Comey’s replacement soon and has reportedly been considering “loyalty” as a criterion.
    By Chas Danner
  28. the national interest
    Trump Has Sparked the Biggest Political Crisis Since WatergateThe president gives every indication that he literally does not understand the concepts of popular sovereignty and rule of law.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. Senate Dems Looking for 3 Republicans Brave Enough to Help Them Get Russia ProbeBy holding confirmation of a Comey successor hostage to an independent-inquiry demand.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. 28 Reasons Trump’s Firing of James Comey Is a World-Historic Shit ShowThere are so many insane aspects to the White House’s handling of Comey’s dismissal, a listicle is required.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. Trump Tries to Intimidate Former FBI Director Into Silence With TweetThe president also suggested that he may abolish White House press briefings to improve transparency.
    By Eric Levitz
  32. interesting times
    Trump Just Incriminated HimselfIf this is swept under the rug, we take one giant step toward the authoritarianism Trump has always threatened.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  33. the national interest
    Trump Is Trying to Control the FBI. It’s Time to Freak Out.Trying to quash the Russia probe, demanding loyalty from the FBI director – this is the authoritarian threat.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. Could Jeff Sessions Be Disbarred for His Role in the Comey Firing?It’s hard to imagine a rationale for Comey’s firing that doesn’t involve the 2016 campaign, a subject Sessions promised to steer clear of in March.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. Acting FBI Director Tells Congress Comey Had ‘Broad Support’ Within BureauMcCabe undermines the White House on two big fronts, while giving assurances that the administration has not tried to interfere in the Russia probe.
    By Jen Kirby
  36. Trump: I Would Have Fired ‘Showboat’ Comey Without Sessions’s RecommendationThe president also said that he’d asked Comey whether the FBI was investigating him, and Comey had assured him that it was not.
    By Eric Levitz
  37. Will Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Be the Next FBI Director?His name has bubbled to the top of the list, but some other contenders are emerging.
    By Jen Kirby
  38. goodbyes
    Comey Assures FBI ‘I Will Be Fine’ As Agents Reel Over His FiringOne intelligence official said Trump “essentially declared war on a lot of people at the FBI.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. White House Comes Up With New Story on What Led to Comey’s FiringAfter Trump officials said Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was the motivating force, Rosenstein reportedly threatened to resign.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. Trump Once Praised Comey for Actions He’s Now Firing Him For▶️ “What he did was the right thing.” —Trump in October 2016.
    By Jared T. Miller and Christine Nguyen
  41. The Senate Intelligence Committee Has Invited James Comey Back to TestifyThe former FBI director will be given the chance to speak in front of a closed session.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  42. Respected Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Gave Trump Cover to Fire ComeyHe offered a cogent argument from a highly regarded source. Not that Trump believed it.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  43. the national interest
    Trump’s Constantly Changing Lies Are Making Life Impossible for His DefendersThe president can’t even remember why he was supposed to have fired James Comey.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. the national circus
    The Comey Firing May Be the Beginning of the End of the Trump AdministrationAn incompetent White House might have made the ultimate miscalculation.
    By Frank Rich
  45. Trump’s Firing of Comey Is Scarier If He Has Nothing to HideIf the president didn’t collude with Russia, then his actions are even more terrifying for their incompetence and irrationality.
    By Eric Levitz
  46. Will Republicans Let Trump Curb the Russia Investigation?There are few ways to pursue an investigation of Russia-Trump ties if the administration fights it, so long as the congressional GOP has Trump’s back.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. Trump Reportedly Fired Comey Because He Was Furious About the Russia ProbeSources say he’s been upset about Comey’s newfound fame, and his refusal to publicly defend him, for some time.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. Giuliani Heads to the White House, Says It Has Nothing to Do with Comey’s FiringHe dismissed the speculation, saying “I’m not a candidate for FBI director.”
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  49. President Trump Fires James Comey, Raising Concerns About Fate of Russia ProbeTrump responded by mocking Chuck Schumer on Twitter.
    By Eric Levitz and Margaret Hartmann
  50. President Trump Fired Comey Because the Government Works Personally for TrumpL’état, c’est moi.
    By Jonathan Chait
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