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Bill Clinton

  1. democratic national convention
    Democrats Unveil Virtual Convention Schedule and Unity ThemePlenty of big names will appear each night, but it’s unclear whether a virtual convention can convey excitement as well as the party message.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. vision 2020
    Democrats Struggle to Accommodate Stars at Shrunken ConventionWith no live audience and reduced media coverage, and no incumbent president to soak up attention, Democrats will have to be careful about who speaks.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. crime
    What We’ve Learned From the Newly Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein DocumentsThe Ghislane Maxwell document release offers more details on her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and his ties to powerful people like Bill Clinton.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  4. the epstein case
    More Ghislaine Maxwell Documents See the Light of DayNewly unsealed filings in a settled 2015 case include Maxwell’s emails with Epstein.
    By Matthew Schneier
  5. vision 2020
    Trump’s Train to Reelection Is on the Wrong TrackThe percentage of Americans who like the direction of the country under Trump is very low, just like it was for past incumbent losers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. vision 2020
    Biden Supports Reforming, Not Defunding, PoliceBiden is sticking with one idea from the 1994 crime bill: deploying more cops via community policing strategies. Its current popularity is unclear.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. george floyd
    Read What Presidents Obama, Bush, Carter, and Clinton Said About George FloydEvery living former president has weighed in on the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent nationwide unrest.
    By Chas Danner
  10. jeffrey epstein
    What We’ve Learned From Recent Jeffrey Epstein AllegationsA Netflix documentary and a new book detail new allegations about the sex offender’s connections with Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, and Harvard.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. coronavirus
    Has the Time Finally Come for a Full-Scale National Service Program?It’s possible the pandemic could make it feasible to offer unemployed young people well-paid service in desperately needed tasks.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. obit
    Linda Tripp, Whistleblower in Bill Clinton Impeachment, Has DiedTripp’s recordings of her phone conversations with Monica Lewinsky became key evidence against Clinton.
    By Claire Lampen
  15. tv review
    Hillary Looks Back at the 2016 Election With 20/20 HindsightWatching the new four-part Hulu docuseries about the life and career of Hillary Clinton can feel like poking at an old bruise. But it’s worth it.
    By Jen Chaney
  16. power
    The Incredible Callousness of Bill ClintonIn a recent interview, he called his affair with Monica Lewinsky a “thing I did to manage my anxieties.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  17. vision 2020
    Will Bernie-Panicked Centrists Stampede to Bloomberg?As Biden sinks and Buttigieg struggles to win minority voters, the ultrarich former New York mayor is looking stronger.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. impeachment
    What We Learned on Day Six of Trump’s Impeachment TrialThe revelations from John Bolton’s manuscript began to sway Republican senators, even as Trump’s lawyers became adversarial.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. impeachment
    The Clinton Trial Rules That Are Shaping Trump’s TrialThe precedents set in 1999 are brief and businesslike and provide for later votes on hearing witnesses.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. the law
    Accused Rapist Harvey Weinstein Distances Himself From Bill Clinton at TrialThe mogul’s lawyers complained that prosecutors brought up his friendship with Bill Clinton on the worst possible day.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  23. trump impeachment
    The Impeachment Process Explained: What Happens to Trump Now?Everything you need to know about the next steps in the Senate, and the consequences Trump might face.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. impeachment
    Pelosi Appoints Impeachment Managers, to Be Led by Adam SchiffThe managers will trigger the Senate trial once they present articles of impeachment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. jeffrey epstein
    Photos Emerge of Bill Clinton Aboard Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’The former president flew to Africa with Epstein in 2002 on a humanitarian mission.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  26. jeffrey epstein
    Photos Emerge of Bill Clinton Aboard Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’The former president flew to Africa with Epstein in 2002 on a humanitarian mission.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  29. impeachment
    Yes, Trump’s Impeachment Was Partisan. The Others Were Too.For all the hand-wringing about partisanship in Congress today, it’s hardly unprecedented in the brief history of presidential impeachments.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. the national interest
    Don’t Make Impeachment Partisan, Warns Party That Impeached Clinton Over Sex“The Pandora’s box they have opened today will do irreparable injury to our country in the years ahead,” says Republican who forgets Bill Clinton.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. trump impeachment
    House Judiciary Committee Approves Two Articles of Impeachment Against TrumpThe articles passed 23-17 on a strict party-line vote, much like during Clinton’s impeachment. What’s different is that Trump defenders have no shame.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. impeachment
    Trump’s Buddy in Congress Wants to Impeach ObamaIt’s theoretically possible, albeit insane.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. impeachment
    Senate Republicans Mulling Two-Week Impeachment TrialLong enough to look like an actual trial, short enough to ensure the fix is in.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. mueller time
    If Congress Doesn’t Impeach and Remove Trump, It Could Still Censure HimCensure resolutions may not be as satisfying, but they’d be much easier to initiate and pass, and could ramp up pressure on congressional Republicans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. vision 2020
    Buttigieg’s Electability Argument: Only Young Outsiders Win for DemocratsMayor Pete is comparing himself to past winners Carter, Clinton, and Obama, which is clever but not exactly a slam-dunk argument.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. jeffrey epstein
    The ‘Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself’ Meme Has Gone MainstreamThe meme is spilling into the real world, where it’s now being used to sell beer, among other things.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  39. impeachment
    Americans Far More Polarized on Impeachment Than in the PastDon’t count on rank-and-file Republicans to abandon Trump the way many abandoned Nixon.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. power
    Ronan Farrow Says Bill Clinton Was ‘Credibly Accused’ of RapeFarrow called Juanita Broaddrick’s allegations against the former president “long overdue for revisiting.”
    By Bridget Read
  43. impeachment
    House Authorizes Impeachment Inquiry In Party-Line VoteOnly two Democrats — and zero Republicans — defected, in what may set a pattern for later votes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. profile
    Chelsea Clinton Is Figuring Out Her Own Life NowThe odd situation of the former First Daughter in 2019.
    By Jonathan Van Meter
  45. last night on late night
    Bill Clinton Compares Impeachment Notes With President Trump in SNL Cold Open“Not for that. They don’t mind when I do that, trust me.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  46. impeachment
    Federal Judge Rules Impeachment Inquiry Is LegalThe judge rejected the Republican argument that the House had to formally authorize an inquiry before it could begin.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. democratic debates
    Why Impeachment Is a Difficult Debate Topic for DemocratsDemocrats are usually eager to discuss Trump’s troubles, but as Biden’s rivals and potential Senate trial jurors, the candidates are in a tricky spot.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. impeachment
    Some Impeachment-Shy Democrats Just Fear It Will BackfireBut as more Democrats in Congress rally to the cause, rank-and-file party members will follow — and let the 2020 chips fall where they may.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. vision 2020
    For Presidents and Candidates, Heart Disease Is Not So UncommonBernie Sanders’s mild heart trouble is of concern, but it’s not like candidates and presidents with worse tickers and lifestyles haven’t preceded him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  52. impeachment
    Nixon’s Defenders Claimed He Was a Victim of a ‘Coup.’ So Did Clinton’s.It’s time for a bipartisan agreement to stop demonizing the entirely constitutional procedure of impeachment, before things get out of control.
    By Ed Kilgore
  53. vision 2020
    Pete Buttigieg Wooing Moderates in Hope of a Biden CollapseBut the successful Democratic moderates of the past all had solid African-American support, which Mayor Pete famously lacks.
    By Ed Kilgore
  54. impeachment
    Will Voters Warm to Impeaching Trump, and Does It Matter?Polling from the Nixon and Clinton scandals shows voters are slow to support impeachment, and the president’s popularity matters more electorally.
    By Ed Kilgore
  57. politics
    It’s Hard to Overestimate the Ferocity of the Fight AheadYes, the Nixon and Clinton crises were intense, but they will pale in comparison to this one.
    By Ed Kilgore
  58. vision 2020
    Obama Was Supposed to End the Baby-Boom’s Political Run. What Happened?We could well wind up in 2021 with the first president from the pre-boomer Silent Generation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  59. racism
    A Non-Racist Conservatism Must Look to the Future, Not the PastRoss Douthat’s latest column paints a discouraging picture of non-racist conservatism.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  60. chill vibes
    Bill Clinton Truly Ruined the Vibe at a Hamptons PartyA DJ and self-described “vibeologist” says she did, in fact, turn down the music at his request.
    By Amanda Arnold
  61. #metoo
    How Would We Deal With Bill Clinton If Hillary Had Won?On the 42nd president’s 73rd birthday, he’s probably chafing at being forgotten, but as First Gentlemen, he could have been experiencing a nightmare.
    By Ed Kilgore
  64. the epstein case
    Jeffrey Epstein Was the Proud Owner of This Portrait of Bill Clinton in a DressClinton appears wearing a blue dress and red heels, in the portrait Epstein reportedly displayed in his New York townhouse.
    By Marie Lodi
  65. jeffrey epstein
    Jeffrey Epstein Owned a Painting of Bill Clinton in a Blue Dress: ReportAccording to a source in law enforcement, the oil painting was hanging in Epstein’s Manhattan mansion “as soon as you walked in.”
    By Matt Stieb
  66. conspiracy theories
    The Conspiracist-in-ChiefTrump gravitates toward outlandish conspiracy theories to explain a fairly straightforward phenomenon: People don’t like him.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  67. impeachment
    House Democrats Can Impeach Trump Any Time They WantAn emerging argument is that any formal “initiation” of an impeachment “proceeding” or “inquiry” is unnecessary.
    By Ed Kilgore
  68. american crime story
    Monica Lewinsky Will Produce the Clinton Impeachment-Themed American Crime StoryLewinsky will be a producer on Ryan Murphy’s third installment of the series, which will focus on the Clinton impeachment trial.
    By Marie Lodi
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