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Aaron Rupar

Aaron Rupar

Former associate editor, politics & policy

    Latest articles by Aaron Rupar

    Politics
    America’s top election official explains why Trump may be committing crimesAmerica’s top election official explains why Trump may be committing crimes
    Politics

    Soliciting foreign interference doesn’t just violate norms. It also violates the law.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Irony is dead: The Trump sons are doing everything possible to make corruption a major 2020 issueIrony is dead: The Trump sons are doing everything possible to make corruption a major 2020 issue
    Politics

    Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump really should sit this Hunter Biden thing out.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    The Finnish president was all of us at Trump’s latest unhinged press conferenceThe Finnish president was all of us at Trump’s latest unhinged press conference
    Politics
    The most worrying new survey for Trump has nothing to do with his pollingThe most worrying new survey for Trump has nothing to do with his polling
    Politics

    The manufacturing sector is contracting and analysts are blaming Trump’s trade war.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    48 hours illustrating how Trump’s abuse-of-power scandal has split Fox News48 hours illustrating how Trump’s abuse-of-power scandal has split Fox News
    Politics

    Hannity is pushing Clinton conspiracy theories while the network’s top judicial analyst talks about impeachment.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Trump’s favorite talking point about the whistleblower has been refuted by his own White HouseTrump’s favorite talking point about the whistleblower has been refuted by his own White House
    Politics

    Trump says the Ukraine complaint is “a fraud.” But key parts of it have already been confirmed by his administration.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Trump loyalists are working hard to defend the president. It isn’t going well.Trump loyalists are working hard to defend the president. It isn’t going well.
    Politics

    Stephen Miller struggles on Fox News, and other lowlights from the Sunday morning efforts to defend the president.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Why Giuliani read his personal texts on Fox News, briefly explainedWhy Giuliani read his personal texts on Fox News, briefly explained
    Politics

    Giuliani’s “giant iPad texts” were undeniably amusing — but they’re a serious problem for the State Department.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    “Liddle’, not Liddle”: Trump’s latest tweets are among his most bizarre yet“Liddle’, not Liddle”: Trump’s latest tweets are among his most bizarre yet
    Politics

    The Ukraine scandal seems to be making Trump’s tweets even more unhinged.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Joseph Maguire’s congressional testimony: key takeawaysJoseph Maguire’s congressional testimony: key takeaways
    Politics

    The intelligence official’s testimony did little to quell concerns he tried to hide a whistleblower complaint from Congress.

    By Aaron Rupar