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Sean Illing

Sean Illing

Host of The Gray Area

    Latest articles by Sean Illing

    Politics
    What does Michael Cohen’s plea deal mean for Trump? I asked 13 legal experts.What does Michael Cohen’s plea deal mean for Trump? I asked 13 legal experts.
    Politics

    The president “is all but an unindicted co-conspirator.”

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    Did Omarosa’s secret recordings break the law? I asked a legal expert.Did Omarosa’s secret recordings break the law? I asked a legal expert.
    Politics

    “It’s a huge, embarrassing security breach.”

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    A philosopher explains America’s “post-truth” problemA philosopher explains America’s “post-truth” problem
    Politics

    “We can never really be post-truth.”

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    Prison or pardon: a former prosecutor explains Manafort’s risky legal strategyPrison or pardon: a former prosecutor explains Manafort’s risky legal strategy
    Politics

    Why Trump’s former campaign manager is running out of options.

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    Did the president obstruct justice? I asked 12 legal experts.Did the president obstruct justice? I asked 12 legal experts.
    Politics

    Why the latest news about the Trump Tower meeting strengthens the obstruction case against Trump.

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    What a 1963 RFK-James Baldwin meeting teaches us about race in Trump’s AmericaWhat a 1963 RFK-James Baldwin meeting teaches us about race in Trump’s America
    Politics

    “We’ve been living without truth for a long time.” —Michael Eric Dyson

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    Did Trump violate campaign finance law? I asked 11 legal experts.Did Trump violate campaign finance law? I asked 11 legal experts.
    Politics

    The answer: probably.

    By Sean Illing
    Technology
    Why “fake news” is an antitrust problemWhy “fake news” is an antitrust problem
    Technology

    Tech companies aren’t raising prices. But they’re still monopolies.

    By Sean Illing
    World Politics
    Why Trump is an easy mark for PutinWhy Trump is an easy mark for Putin
    World Politics

    A former US ambassador to Russia breaks down the Trump-Putin meeting.

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    A Russian newspaper editor explains how Putin made Trump his puppetA Russian newspaper editor explains how Putin made Trump his puppet
    Politics

    “They consider him a stupid, unstrategic politician.”

    By Sean Illing

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