As the Russia investigation enters its next phase and converges with midterm season, the country's immediate future will hinge on how the public interprets any revelations made public. Based on his own record, President Trump will work tirelessly to manipulate each part of this story to promote a narrative that vindicates him and impugns his critics. His critics should not take the threat that he poses lightly; they should realize that in our current political world, the truth often doesn't win out. Nonetheless, President Trump and his ardent supporters should not be so sure this will work every time. Soon we'll know how much our political world has been broken and whether there is any hope for regaining normality -- and returning to a nation where facts actually matter.

Source: CNN August 25, 2018 14:37 UTC