Even on an internet bursting at the seams with conspiracy theories and hyperpartisanship, Saturday marked a new chapter in our post-truth, “choose your own reality” crisis story. It began early Saturday morning, when news broke that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein had apparently hanged himself in a Manhattan jail. … Mr. […] Read more »
Partisan differences on impeachment remain after Mueller testimony, as nearly half of Americans show little movement
Following more than six hours of questioning of former special counsel Robert Mueller before two different congressional committees, Democrats and Republicans remain largely splintered on impeaching President Donald Trump, even as nearly half of Americans show little movement on their support or opposition to the move, according to a new […] Read more »
In Politics, Apologies Are for Losers
Suppose that a public figure has said or done something that many people consider offensive, outrageous or despicable — for example, lied about his military service or insulted people’s religious convictions. Should he apologize? Let’s assume that his goal is not to be a good person, but only to improve […] Read more »
Democrats are now left with one option to end Trump’s presidency: The 2020 election
Many Democrats long have considered Robert S. Mueller III a potential savior, as the agent of President Trump’s eventual undoing. Wednesday’s hearings on Capitol Hill probably shattered those illusions once and for all. … Regardless of the evidence of obstruction contained in Mueller’s report, impeachment is a fraught strategy for […] Read more »
Mueller Talks
After months of back-and-forth with Democrats, former special counsel Robert Mueller testified before the U.S. House Judiciary and Intelligence committees on Wednesday. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, Sarah Frostenson and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux join Galen Druke to discuss the most relevant moments from the hearings — and whether […] Read more »
The Mueller hearing and the death of facts
Lee McIntyre, Boston University Listening to former special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony on June 24, the nation heard a duel over the facts. Not what the facts imply, not our response to them, but what the facts are. Founding Father John Adams once said, “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever […] Read more »