The Collision
Every Thursday, Sarah Isgur and Mike Warren offer reporting and trenchant analysis to help understand the new and extraordinary intersection between the law and presidential politics.
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Taking the Long View on Presidential Immunity
As the Supreme Court ponders a ‘rule for the ages,’ the time it takes will benefit Trump.
Trial Evidence Promises a Glimpse Into Trump’s Inner World
Plus: Prosecutors’ exhibits are unsealed in the former president’s classified documents case.
How Trump’s New York Criminal Trial Might Play Out
Plus: A look at the former president’s media strategy.
Trump’s First Criminal Trial by Jury
Jury selection in the case brought by Alvin Bragg in Manhattan begins Monday.
Even Jury Instructions Are Contentious in Donald Trump’s Documents Case
Why the Presidential Records Act is at the center of the latest controversy in the case.
How Will Jury Selection Work for Donald Trump?
Past high-profile cases can help us know what to expect.
Fani Willis May Have Won a Court Battle That Cost Her the Legal War
Plus: What a new poll reveals about Americans’ views on Donald Trump’s prosecutions.
The Incoherent Political Response to Robert Hur’s Report
Neither Democrats nor Republicans are making the points they think they are making.
Supreme Court: ‘One Neat Trick’ Can’t Keep Trump Off the Ballot
Plus: A status report on all the Biden investigations.
Why Donald Trump’s Prosecutors May Be Helping His Campaign
Plus: A new federal indictment could sink Republicans’ impeachment aspirations.
The Attention Turns to Donald Trump’s Georgia Prosecutor
Plus: Was Robert Hur out of line in his report on Joe Biden’s classified documents?
Fani Willis’ Scandal Threatens to Upend the Georgia Case Against Trump
If a judge finds the Fulton County prosecutor acted improperly, the case could be dismissed or delayed by months or years.
Why the GOP Field Never Pressed Donald Trump on His Legal Woes
A Maine judge kicks the presidential ballot qualification question to the Supreme Court.
Donald Trump and Jack Smith Face Sticky Immunity Questions
Plus: It’s not just politicians being ‘swatted.’