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  1. 2018 elections
    Why Republicans, Not Democrats, Want the Midterms to Be About ImpeachmentThe Democratic base is sufficiently fired up, but the GOP hopes the rising threat of impeachment can rally Trump’s voters in November.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. the law
    5 Ways the Cohen and Manafort News Adds to Trump’s Legal JeopardyPresident Trump was implicated in a federal crime, and while he probably won’t be charged anytime soon, the legal risks are still massive.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. Scott Pruitt Shows Loyalty to Trump Protects You — But Only for So LongThe EPA chief’s bond with the president let him hang on far longer than he should have. But ultimately, Trump is only loyal to himself.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. Scandalous EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Finally ResignsPruitt heads off to the Scandal-Ridden Cabinet Members Hall of Fame, without so much as a moment’s acknowledgement of his misdeeds from the president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. Broidy Ending Hush Payments Doesn’t Add Up — Unless He’s Covering for TrumpElliott Broidy backing out of the NDA raises new questions, and may bolster the theory that Shera Bechard had affair with Trump, not the GOP lobbyist.
    By Paul Campos
  6. drain the swamp
    Scott Pruitt’s Lobbyist Landlord Tried to Get EPA Job for FriendNewly released emails reveal Vicki and J. Stephen Hart’s correspondence with, and requests of, Pruitt and his chief of staff.
    By Chas Danner
  7. Scott Pruitt Has His Own Email Problem NowThe EPA claims that the administrator sent only one email from his official account in his first ten months on the job.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  8. National Enquirer Allegedly Ran Stories by Trump Camp Before PublishingSources say Michael Cohen would tweak the tabloid’s stories about Trump, suggest topics, and get previews of reports on the candidate’s rivals.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. Pruitt Used Position and Staff to Pursue a Chick-fil-A Franchise for His WifeThe EPA administrator is building an amazing record of abusing public resources for private gain and comfort.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. scandals
    Whatever Happened to the Scandal That Derailed McCarthy’s Last Bid for Speaker?An affair rumor helped end Kevin McCarthy’s speakership bid in 2015. That probably doesn’t matter in the age of Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. scandals
    Reports on Other ‘Suspicious’ Michael Cohen Transactions Have Gone MissingTwo bank reports about $3 million of shady Cohen transactions are missing from Treasury’s database. That’s why a leaker released the third report.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. scandals
    Greitens Declares ‘Great Victory’ Over Dropped Charge, Still Faces ImpeachmentThe Missouri governor may be charged again for allegedly taking a nude photo without his lover’s permission, and lawmakers could vote to remove him.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Finally Gets Her Own Ethics ScandalHer many interviews with her shipping magnate father feature the Transportation Department emblem and highlight her government connections.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. Every Contradictory Thing Team Trump Said About Stormy DanielsA month ago Trump said he knew nothing about the hush agreement. Now Giuliani says he’s been reimbursing Cohen in regular installments.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. scandals
    Pence’s Doctor Complained About Ronny Jackson to Top White House Aides: ReportChief of Staff John Kelly had memos claiming Jackson may have violated Second Lady Karen Pence’s privacy last fall.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. the media
    Joy Reid’s Missed OpportunityHer apology for having once held homophobic views was both incomplete and instructive.
    By Chas Danner
  17. scandals
    Trump’s Unqualified, Scandal-Ridden VA Pick Forfeits NominationRonny Jackson had no relevant experience to manage a bureaucracy. Then, he was accused of alcoholism, pill-pushing, and abusing his subordinates.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Eric Levitz
  18. GOP Leader: Pruitt Has Some Explaining to DoAs Republican support for the EPA director wanes, Scott Pruitt takes out his frustration on environmental science.
    By Eric Levitz
  19. White Working-Class Voters May Not Care About Trump ScandalsSo what if the president is a little bit piggy and a little bit thuggy?
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. scandals
    After Top Republicans Abandon Him, Missouri Governor Greitens Refuses to ResignFellow Republicans called for his impeachment after new allegations of criminal wrongdoing.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. scandals
    Woman Accuses Missouri Governor Greitens of Violent, Nonconsensual Sex ActsThe Republican governor denied a legislative report’s appalling allegations, claiming he’s the victim of a “witch hunt” just like Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. 13 Threats to EPA Chief Scott PruittIncluding: “I am considering dumping the old paint I just scraped off of my home outside your office door.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  23. Trump Doubles Down on Pruitt, For NowAnd the hotel and real estate mogul may not actually understand what “market rate” means.
    By Chas Danner
  24. After Pruitt Overstayed His Lease, Lobbyist Landlords Changed LocksA bad week gets a little more embarrassing for the embattled EPA administrator.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  25. scandals
    What Hope Hicks Learned in WashingtonThe departure of the Trump whisperer has left the White House in even deeper chaos. Which surely pleases some outsiders angling to get back in.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  26. stormy weather
    New Trump Attorney Joins Stormy Daniels Case That Ostensibly Doesn’t Involve HimJill Martin said she was working in a private capacity when she signed the arbitration documents, though she still works at the Trump Organization.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. stormy weather
    What We Learned From Porn Star Stormy Daniels’s Lawsuit Against President TrumpShe claims the “hush agreement” is invalid and Trump attorney Michael Cohen coerced her into signing a false statement.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. scandals
    Trump Didn’t Pay Porn Star Hush Money — Because He Stiffed His Lawyer: ReportIt’s possible Michael Cohen didn’t get reimbursed for giving Stormy Daniels $130K, but not for lack of trying.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. scandals
    How the Lawyer for Trump’s Mistresses Turns Celebrity Sex Scandals Into CashFrom Tila Tequila to Hulk Hogan, Keith Davidson knows how to transform dirt into gold.
    By Molly Redden
  30. scandals
    Trump Lawyer Claims He Paid Stormy Daniels $130K of His Own Money, Won’t Say WhyWhy does everyone always assume there’s some ulterior motive when a guy pays his boss’s alleged mistress a six-figure sum?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. scandals
    Missouri Governor Eric Greitens Admits Affair, Denies He Threatened BlackmailIn a recorded conversation, a woman claims he took a nude photo without her consent, and threatened to publicize it if she exposed their affair.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. city politic
    Scandal-Plagued Cy Vance Suddenly Has a Write-in ChallengerMarc Fliedner, a Brooklyn civil rights lawyer, has been drafted by Liberal Twitter to take on the Manhattan DA in November. He’s ready.
    By David Freedlander
  33. The Strangely Normal Exit of Tom PriceIf you’re going to break the rules, you better be in good standing with Trump first.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  34. crimes and misdemeanors
    Anthony Weiner Pleads Guilty to Sexting With a MinorHe will have to register as a sex offender.
    By Lisa Ryan
  35. How a Special Counsel Changes the Trump-Russia InvestigationWhat Robert Mueller can do, whom he answers to, and what happens next.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. White House Staffers Hope to Survive Latest ‘Totally Self-Inflicted’ ScandalThey had hoped that a quiet week would distract Trump from his rumored plans for a staff shake-up. Then the Russia classified-information story hit.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. scandals
    Marine Le Pen Caught Up in Plagiarism ScandalShe’s been accused of lifting language from her former rival François FIllon.
    By Jen Kirby
  38. scandals
    Alabama Governor Resigns Over Sex Scandal, Pleads Guilty to MisdemeanorsKay Ivey has been sworn in as the second female governor in state history.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. scandals
    After Trump Suggests Susan Rice Is a Criminal, Democrats Dare Him to Prove ItMaking evidence-free accusations has worked out pretty well for him, so he probably won’t.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. What We Know About the Investigations Into Trump’s Russia ScandalMultiple intelligence agencies and congressional committees are on the case, but leaks and political accusations are getting in the way.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. Judge Okays Nearly $15 Billion Settlement in VW Emissions ScandalOne of the largest settlements ever for an automaker.
    By Jen Kirby
  42. NYPD and Feds Are Investigating Anthony Weiner Over Teen Sexting Allegations“We’re looking to see if a crime was committed,” an NYPD official told the Post.
    By Jen Kirby and Jonah Shepp
  43. from the archives
    Anthony Weiner’s Journey From Boy Wonder to FlameoutA brief history of our coverage of the former congressman.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  44. Children’s Services Is Investigating Anthony WeinerThe ex-politician confirmed he received a letter from the welfare agency.
    By Jen Kirby
  45. ALMOND PLOY: Obama Lies to Nation About Nightly NutsIn a stunning confession, Obama reveals that he doesn’t actually eat exactly seven almonds every night. Will the president’s lies doom Hillary in November?
    By Eric Levitz
  46. scandals
    FBI Now Looking Into the DNC Email HackCold comfort for Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  47. international intrigue
    Emails in Clinton Probe Discussed Planned Pakistani Drone StrikesThe messages are part of a secret deal that gave the State Department a say in whether CIA drone strikes should proceed.
    By Jonah Shepp
  48. first person
    I Was Weiner’s Longest-Serving Campaign StafferA tabloid reporter thought we were having an affair. (We definitely weren’t.)
    By Jessica Provenz
  49. scandals
    Volkswagen to Buy Back Up to 500,000 Diesel CarsThe German automaker has set aside at least $10 billion to pay for the scandal.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  50. scandals
    A Guide to Marco Rubio’s Messy Personal FinancesQuestions about his numerous money woes, including misuse of a state GOP credit card, are becoming a campaign issue.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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