News, analysis and interviews with politicians and observers. Meaning in this other than you have to pay your taxes, and you cant lie on a loan application. Time is going to tell who is to be trusted around here and who isnt. Including everybody. We begin there with the president in crisis and the stunning fact, yes, fact, that the foundation of that crisis. The president of the United States is an unindicted coconspirator in a felony Campaign Finance case. If that isnt enough, the Special Counsel won convictions on eight counts in his first major trial. That are the former Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort. The president s reaction today is beyond telling. Hes attacking his longtime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen who decided to cooperate with the feds and is praising Paul Manafort who the president says is refusing to break under pressure. Both Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort face prison time. What now for the president is
the big question here in washington. There are democrats who say
the big question here in washington. there are democrats who say there s now more than enough to impeach though even some leading liberals say wait. wait, wait, wait. let s see if the special counsel s methodical march produces more. let him make a full and fair report to all of the american people. and when we ve got that, then we can make a decision on what the appropriate next step is. republicans, the president s party, are in a private panic and what you might best call public denial. many for now following the president s defender in chief. it has nothing to do with russia collusion. nothing. paul manafort earlier today found guilty of eight of 18 charges all related to bank and tax fraud. no russia collusion. michael cohen plead guilty. eight counts of bank fraud, tax fraud, minor campaign violations. no russia collusion.