Constitutionally, there was meant to be a separate authority. We are a federal system. There is a strong argument that the federal government should not interfere with state prosecutions. Even people ...

Note: This interview originally ran on the Substack Old Goats with Jonathan Alter with no paywall. Subscribe to Old Goats to support Jon’s work. I first met the author Michael Wolff around the turn of ...

MSNBC contributor Jonathan Alter said while many people are "traumatized" by President Donald Trump, Saturday's anti-Trump protests show the Republicans are "not on the winning side." STEPHANIE RUHLE, ...

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Sixty-four years ago, the U.S. Senate censured the bullying demagogue Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin for conduct that “tended to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute.” McCarthy lingered in.

Veteran journalist Jonathan Alter on his career and the state of media today. Veteran journalist Jonathan Alter reflects on interviewing nine presidents and turning points in American history—offering ...