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Cyrus Vance
July 1, 2021
Matt Ford
The Empire State Strikes Back
Trump was not charged in the indictments handed down by the Manhattan district attorney, but his legal and financial perils still continue to mount.
June 1, 2021
Michael Tomasky
Don McGahn’s Testimony Is One More Wall Quickly Closing In on Donald Trump
The former president is learning that the old, responsibility-evading tricks he used as a private-sector scammer don’t work once you’ve held public office.
February 17, 2021
Matt Ford
Trump Will Be Haunted by the Law for Years to Come
His postpresidency will be an exhausting and expensive parade of legal battles.
November 12, 2020
Magazine
Matt Ford
The Case for Prosecuting Trump and His Cronies
How Biden treats his predecessor could determine the fate of American democracy
July 9, 2020
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Brings the Presidency Back From a Lawless Brink
Today's decisions may not provide the deus ex machina that brings down Trump, but they slam the brakes on runaway executive power.
May 13, 2020
Matt Ford
For Trump, Following the Law Is an Undue Burden
Much like their client, the White House’s lawyers don’t seem to understand what a president does, but they’re not letting that stop them.
August 15, 2019
Melissa Gira Grant
Is Cy Vance the Next Invincible New York Democrat to Lose?
The Manhattan District Attorney has had a long run, but his role in recent high-profile cases may bring unexpected change to a very powerful place.
September 27, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Democrats’ Quiet, Confused Foreign Policy
The party has been divided on foreign policy since Vietnam, but Trump's reckless stance on North Korea presents an opportunity to come together.
January 25, 2012
Martin Peretz
Edward J. Epstein Makes History...Again
July 16, 2009
Martin Peretz
Insight And Inside News About Hillary And Her Boss
June 7, 2004
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