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Saturday Night Massacre

impeachment Sept. 29, 2019

Will Voters Warm to Impeaching Trump, and Does It Matter?Polling from the Nixon and Clinton scandals shows voters are slow to support impeachment, and the president’s popularity matters more electorally.

By Ed Kilgore
mueller time Apr. 17, 2019

Five Reasons Why Republicans Won’t Abandon Trump Like They Ditched NixonNixon had weaker intraparty support than Trump, who will benefit from likely polarization over the Mueller report.

By Ed Kilgore
2018 midterms Aug. 31, 2018

If Democrats Win Midterms, Trump Could Be Planning a November SurpriseTrump could use a lame-duck session to conduct a Saturday Night Massacre, or take other extreme steps to abuse his power.

By Ed Kilgore