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Ronald Goldfarb

Ronald Goldfarb is a veteran Washington, D.C., attorney, author and literary agent who worked in the Department of Justice as a special assistant to Robert F. Kennedy in the organized crime and racketeering section, and as a speechwriter for Kennedy’s Senate campaign in New York. He has written 13 books and over 400 articles in addition to numerous op-eds and reviews (see www.RonaldGoldfarb.com).

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BUCKLE UP

Trump’s the Luckiest Guy Alive. Impeach Him to Change That.

The special counsel said as little as possible at his news conference Wednesday. But he said enough.

Ronald Goldfarb

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BUMPY NIGHT

Trump’s Contempt of Congress Is a Constitutional Crisis

If Democrats think we are facing a major separation of powers clash between the executive and the legislature now, they should think ahead.

Ronald Goldfarb

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Before Stormy Was Born!

The Conspiracy Decision That Could Take Down Trump

The stripper who could take down Trump isn’t who you think, thanks to an RFK-era case where the High Court held a person can be guilty of a conspiracy he didn’t expressly commit.

Ronald Goldfarb

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The Mob Did It (We Think)

A new book on the JFK assassination adds credence to the theory that the mafia was at the center of the president's murder.

Ronald Goldfarb

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Laying Down the Law

What Obama can learn about justice from his predecessors.

Ronald Goldfarb

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Bush Memoir Will Be a Hit

Longtime Washington book agent Ronald Goldfarb says the notion Bush won’t get a book deal is nuts.

Ronald Goldfarb

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