We need to talk about impeachment

Last December, or about 100 years ago in Trump Presidency Time, Cass Sunstein argued there might come a day when the House would be required by the Constitution to impeach President Donald Trump. That day may be now.

This past July 25 – just a day after Robert Mueller’s sad congressional appearance killed any chances of impeaching Trump over Russian election interference – Trump reportedly tried to order up some new election interference, this time from Ukraine. We know this not just from news reports but, incredibly, semi-admissions from Trump and his chatty lawyer, Rudy “Telltale Heart” Giuliani. Nervously spilling the beans on himself fits a pattern with Trump that goes back to his days as a businessman, writes Tim O’Brien. He has always managed to skirt consequences, partly by convincing authorities his chattiness is a sign of innocence, not guilt. And he’ll dodge trouble again this time, Tim suggests, unless Congress finally stops him from using the presidency for his own ends.