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03 June 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News FOCUS: Frank Rich | When Trump Attacks Sessions, He Sounds Like a Guilty Man  Frank Rich, New York Magazine Rich writes: "So you’d think. If Trump is innocent of all potential charges in the Russia probe, why would he want a loyal puppet in charge of the Mueller investigation except to obstruct it?" READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

Democracy Dies in Darkness Keeping up with politics is easy now   By Amber Phillips Let's start by summing up the Roseanne drama in two paragraphs: On Tuesday, among other offensive things, Roseanne Barr tweeted this: “muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.” By “vj,” the star of “Roseanne” meant former Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett. The reference to Jarrett, who is black, was clearly racist. Barr apologized, but ABC canceled her hit show.  President Trump has thoughts  about the show's cancellation, and they're pretty consistent with what he's said (or hasn't said) in the past about condemning racism. Roseanne Barr in January. (Getty) The Fix team also has thoughts about yet another moment in the Trump era that sits at the intersection of race, culture, entertainment and politics. Here are five of them: 1. Barr undercut the very Americans she was trying to lift up:...

02 May 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News FOCUS: Jeffrey Toobin | Will Donald Trump Plead the Fifth or Be Subpoenaed?  Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker Toobin writes: "Message to President Trump: Please take the Fifth. That appears to be the subtext of the nearly fifty questions, leaked to the press on Monday, that Robert Mueller, the special counsel, reportedly wants to ask the President." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

Donald Trump's presidency is collapsing Rex Huppke Contact Reporter We know President  Donald Trump  is a strong man, possibly the strongest and most fit president we’ve ever had. But even his broad shoulders — which many say are the broadest of all the presidential shoulders — can’t carry the weight of the scandals that are presently piling up. We’re only one year into Trump’s presidency, and we’re already witnessing its entirely predictable collapse. Consider the news swirling about on Thursday: The phrase “pee tape” was trending on Twitter, thanks to excerpts from former FBI Director James Comey’s upcoming book describing Trump’s obsession with one of the more lurid claims in the controversial dossier compiled by a British spy. We don’t know if there’s actually a video recording of Trump watching Russian prostitutes urinate on a bed in a Moscow hotel room. But we know it’s at least a possibility, and that’s not good for a president. Comey’s bo...

07 April 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WHY I GET FRUSTRATED DURING FUNDRAISERS We have a great project and a great readership. It's not perfect, but it's damned good. I have no doubt we are making a difference. Keeps me going. There is a one huge problem: The people who come here often, but refuse to contribute. Many, many people do contribute. However tens of thousands come each day and will not. The result is absurdly long and arduous fundraising missions to raise a modest budget. I do get frustrated. Perhaps that is as it should be. / Marc Ash - Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Bob Bauer | Does Mueller Believe He Has the Authority to Indict the President?  Bob Bauer, Lawfare Bauer writes: "The Washington Post's recent report that the president is a subject in the special counsel investigation raises a number of intriguing questions - among them, who leaked information about discussions...