Good for Senator Tillis! But I wish Dems wouldn't stop halfway when stating hard truths. The "independence and credibility" of Trump's DOJ aren't still "in question." His appointees long ago jettisoned any allegiance to the US Constitution and the rule of law in favor of doing Trump's bidding.

The feds have blocked state officials from accessing any information about the killing, including crime scene evidence and witnesses interviews. They’re trying to prevent any independent investigation.

The feds have blocked state officials from accessing any information about the killing, including crime scene evidence and witnesses interviews. They’re trying to prevent any independent investigation.

To live up to our self image as a defender of global democracy (and we've always had a mixed record there), US policy needs to fully support Ukrainian independence and, just as fully, oppose Putin's expansionist dreams. Until that happens, there will be no lasting peace in that part of Europe.

I’ve been following the “peace talks” and Trump’s optimistic pronouncements are either delusional or, more cynically, bull$hit designed to boost his nose-diving popularity while continuing to support Putin, the kind of iron-fisted strongman Trump longs to be...

I was in Kiev in December 1991, a couple of weeks after the referendum approving independence and the sense of communal strength was undeniable, even with long lines for basic necessities like bread, medicine, and toilet paper...