Barbara McQuade | The Case Against Trump Has Never Been Stronger After Cohen Testimony

28 February 19 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News “IF YOU DON’T GO OUT OF BUSINESS, I’LL DONATE” Really? That’s fantastic logic. Actually, it’s the logic of a bank: “Prove to us that you don’t need a loan and we’ll be happy to give you one.” More to the point, it’s the logic of defeat. Or there’s another possibility; you could donate now and keep RSN strong. If we are going to do this, let’s do it right. With respect. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Barbara McQuade | The Case Against Trump Has Never Been Stronger After Cohen Testimony  Barbara McQuade, The Daily Beast McQuade writes: "One brick does not make a wall, but many bricks do." READ MORE Michael Cohen. (photo: Getty) Amanda Marcotte | Michael Cohen Issues a Gripping, Sobering Warning on Trump's Corruption: But Will It Matter? Amanda Marcotte, Salon Marcotte writes: "From the first moment that Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., feigned outrage before the House Oversight Committee meeting began on Wednesday morning, demanding that Michael Cohen's testimony be postponed, Republican strategy was clear. They planned to discredit the testimony from Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer by painting Cohen as a liar, a criminal and a cheat, and arguing that therefore no one should believe him." READ MORE Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, testifies on Capitol Hill on Feb. 27, 2019. (photo: Pablo Martinez/AP) Cohen Testimony Suggests NY Prosecutors Pose Major Danger to Trump Ken Dilanian, NBC News Dilanian writes: "If Wednesday's extraordinary House oversight committee hearing made anything crystal clear, it was this: No matter what Robert Mueller concludes from his investigation of Russian election interference, federal prosecutors in New York pose their own separate danger to the president and his business associates." READ MORE House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joins with lawmakers and activists to introduce a universal background checks bill. (photo: Nicholas Kamm/Getty) The House Just Passed What Could Be the Biggest Change to Federal Gun Laws in Decades German Lopez, Vox Lopez writes: "The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a universal background check bill - which, if the Senate were interested in passing it, would be the most significant gun control legislation in a generation." READ MORE A supporter of Medicare For All holds up a sign at a demonstration. (photo: Getty) The Only Guide to 'Medicare for All' That You Will Ever Need Timothy Faust, Splinter Timothy Faust, Faust writes: "Healthcare has claimed its prime spot in the great zodiac of policy issues in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. As it should: Tens of thousands of Americans die a year from lack of health insurance." READ MORE Trump's team met with Kim Jung-un in Hanoi, Vietnam. (photo: Getty) Trump-Kim Summit in Hanoi Collapses After Negotiations Fail Julian Borger, Guardian UK Borger writes: "The second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un ended in failure on Thursday with the two sides far apart on the central issues of disarmament and sanctions relief." READ MORE Costa Rica. (photo: EPA) Costa Rica Launches 'Unprecedented' Plan to Fully Decarbonize by 2050 Climate Nexus Excerpt: "Costa Rica launched a plan this week to fully decarbonize the country by 2050, setting a goal of powering its electrical grid entirely with renewables by 2030 and aiming to aggressively increase the use of electric vehicles and buses." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation