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Plus, the latest from inside the courtroom of Trump’s hush money trial and Putin’s hold on the GOP—all in the April 18, 2024, Washington Monthly Newsletter. The post Don’t Expect the Jury to Save Us From Trump appeared first on Washington Monthly .

There could be a mistrial, or Trump could be acquitted, so why even mention Stormy Daniels? The post Biden Isn’t Talking About Trump’s Hush Money Trial, For Good Reason appeared first on Washington Monthly .

As Trump sweats in a Manhattan courtroom, jury selection—the most important part of any trial—continues with some intriguing citizens making the cut. The post Day Two of the Trump Cover-Up Trial appeared first on Washington Monthly .

They admire the strongman as a Christian nationalist leader, and they want to see Ukraine fall. The global consequences of their besotted love affair with the Russian strongman could be cataclysmic. The post The Putin Republicans Have the Upper Hand appeared first on Washington Monthly .

Plus, the latest from inside the courtroom of Trump’s hush money trial, how to stop the resurrection of the Comstock “Chastity” Law, and how the Biden administration can protect new regulations—all in the April 16, 2024, Washington Monthly Newsletter. The post One Big Thing Mike Johnson Seems to Get appeared first on Washington Monthly .

Jonathan Alter—the journalist, historian, and Washington Monthly contributing editor—reports from the first day of Trump’s hush money trial The post The Steady Judge Merchan and The Desperate Trump Defense appeared first on Washington Monthly .

As agencies race to put new regulations into final form, careful drafting can help insulate progressive rules against a skeptical judiciary. The post Protecting Biden Administration Regulations from Regime Change and Skeptical Courts appeared first on Washington Monthly .

The 19th-century law banning materials “producing abortion” is still on the books and is a ready tool for anti-choice forces. But there are legal arguments that can defuse it. The post Abortion and the Comstock “Chastity” Law Time Bomb appeared first on Washington Monthly .

Also in the April 11, 2024 Washington Monthly newsletter, ‘As GOP Splinters on Section 702, Dems Should Unite’ and ‘The White Rural Rage Controversy.’ The post The Monthly’s Presidential Accomplishment Index on CNN appeared first on Washington Monthly .

Donald Trump and his House Freedom Caucus allies want to hamstring a critical counterterrorism surveillance program. Democrats shouldn’t help them. The post Progressives Should Not Partner with Trumpers to Undermine FISA appeared first on Washington Monthly .