Author: Tom Nichols, Opinion columnist

Trump knows that defeat is imminent, and so he no longer felt the need to stay even remotely tethered to reality.

Trump was shaking down Zelensky while trying to keep the rest of the government in the dark. That’s not a ‘policy,’ that’s a conspiracy.

Public servants are protecting us, but don’t invest hope in Republicans — even those who have already blown the canopy to eject from the burning GOP.

I’m not asking you to betray your principles, but Republican culture warriors are lying in wait. Why let them divide us where we already agree?

Trump has blundered into conflict with competitors, insulted allies and made the US a laughingstock. No one is in charge, and it’s frightening.

A president who takes seriously his oath would be in shock to realize the astonishing level of penetration of his inner circle by agents of Russia.

Trump’s exoneration may rest entirely on Mueller’s caution and prudence, the very qualities that kept his investigation from turning into a witch hunt.

Trump’s behavior toward Russia has always been a security concern, and the FBI had no choice but to open a counterintelligence investigation.

Mueller’s redactions suggest more prosecutions are in the works and he is not ready to wrap up his investigation of an unprecedented national scandal.