In 1974 and 1998, articles of impeachment against Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Bill Clinton focused on the corrupt use of power to frustrate lawful investigations. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/us/politics/obstruction-impeachable-offense.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Tag: Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates
Jared Kushner Dismisses Russian Election Interference as ‘Couple of Facebook Ads’
His comments seem to contradict Facebook’s own estimates that Russian ads and social-media posts reached 126 million Americans during the election. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/us/politics/jared-kushner-facebook-ads.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
On Politics With Lisa Lerer: The ‘On Politics’ Mueller Report Cheat Sheet
From the On Politics newsletter: The Times read all 448 pages of the special counsel’s report, so you don’t have to. Here are the highlights. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/us/politics/on-politics-mueller-report-summary.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Right, Left and Center React to the Mueller Report
Writers across the political spectrum responded to the public release of the Mueller report and the news conference by Attorney General William P. Barr. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/us/right-left-mueller-report.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Is Assange’s Arrest a Threat to the Free Press?
He deserves his fate, but it sets a dangerous precedent. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/opinion/julian-assange-wikileaks-first-amendment.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
After Arrest of Julian Assange, the Russian Mysteries Remain
An indictment charging Mr. Assange with conspiring to hack into a Pentagon computer does not mention WikiLeaks’ role in Russia’s interference in the 2016 campaign. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/us/politics/wikileaks-clinton-emails-russia-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Press Freedoms and the Case Against Julian Assange, Explained
A narrow indictment sidestepped long-running fears that bringing a case against the WikiLeaks founder could undermine press freedoms, but many questions remain.
Julian Assange, WikiLeaks Founder, Is Arrested in London
Mr. Assange took refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in 2012. He faces a British charge of skipping bail and is wanted in the United States on charges of releasing secret documents.
Who Is Left to Say No to Trump?
Kirstjen Nielsen is the latest one out of the president’s spiraling cabinet who expressed his cruelty but wouldn’t go as far as he wanted. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/opinion/kirstjen-nielsen-trump-border.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Congress Waits as Barr Blacks Out Parts of Mueller Report
Parsing the categories of information the attorney general says Congress cannot see — even as lawmakers continue to demand the whole document. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/07/us/politics/barr-redactions-mueller-report.html?partner=rss&emc=rss