How to decode the party politics that led to Rep. Gosar’s censure
Mostly Democrats voted to censure him for tweeting an animated video of an attack on Ocasio-Cortez. Republicans promise payback.
Russia’s disinformation campaigns are targeting African Americans
Russia is masking its involvement by outsourcing its disinformation operations to West Africa
Lt. Col. Vindman’s retirement will hurt military effectiveness. This is why.
The regular politicization of military affairs is highly risky
More online campaigning in 2020 may invite more foreign interference in the U.S. election
New research shows how Russian-sponsored accounts targeted U.S. voters on the right and left
Bolton alleges that Trump helped out China’s leader on ZTE. What’s ZTE?
Trump let a Chinese telecommunications firm off the hook after hearing from China’s president
The impeachment hearings haven’t changed public opinion. This explains why.
Three factors make opinion difficult to shift.
U.S. ambassadorships are destination tourism for the mega-rich
Want to be ambassador in Tokyo, Paris or Rome? You’ll need deep pockets and friends in high places.
Muddy Waters, ‘Canary Bird’: The Week In One Song
Sondland sings.
What Lt. Col. Vindman’s critics get wrong about Jews who fled the Soviet Union
To criticize his impeachment testimony, Republicans suggest there was a country called Ukraine in the 1970s.
The New Christs, ‘Impeachment’: The Week in One Song
Public impeachment hearings begin.
Pelosi will get more out of today’s impeachment inquiry vote than Republicans. Here’s why.
She’s undercutting the GOP’s complaints about process — and daring them to defend the president on substantive grounds.
Misfits, ‘TV Casualty’: The Week In One Song
Stop talking about Mueller’s testimony like it’s Geraldo opening Al Capone’s vault.
During Mueller’s testimony, some members of Congress will grandstand. Here’s the logic behind which ones will.
These three graphs explain.
It’s not just Huawei. Trump’s new tech sector order could ripple through global supply chains.
How will this affect U.S. companies?
Huawei is better positioned to spy on us than we think
The United States shares the blame.
Here are 4 things to expect from a new, Trumpier, more polarized Congress
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China’s ZTE has long been on Washington’s radar, for quite a few reasons. Here’s the story.
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Were those Russian social media ads powerful enough to influence us? Let’s look at the evidence.
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These 2 charts show why more Republicans don’t object to how Trump fired Comey
[caption id="attachment_58393" align="aligncenter" width="960"] FBI Director James B. Comey testifies
Republicans claim Trump may have been surveilled through ‘incidental collection.’ What’s incidental collection?
[caption id="attachment_55620" align="aligncenter" width="960"] FBI Director James B. Comey leaves
The ‘missing 28 pages’ from the Congressional report on 9/11 won’t stop conspiracy theories. Here’s why.
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Always in Vague
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A Bigger Drones Club?
Former OLC head and Harvard Law professor Jack Goldsmith adds