Trump’s Coup Plot Relied on Giuliani’s Inebriated Lies Trump’s Coup Plot Relied on Giuliani’s Inebriated Lies
Monday’s January 6 hearing revealed that a sober Donald Trump took cues from a drunken Rudy Giuliani to forge the Big Lie.
Jun 13, 2022 / John Nichols
Where the January 6 Insurrection Hearings Go Next Where the January 6 Insurrection Hearings Go Next
The first day offered an impressive trailer that promises a focused indictment of Donald Trump. But the committee’s bipartisan approach has costs.
Jun 13, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Donald Trump Did It. Will He Be Punished? Donald Trump Did It. Will He Be Punished?
Last night’s hearing laid out all the details about how Donald Trump and his closest allies organized and ran the January 6 violent insurrection.
Jun 10, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Can the January 6 Hearings Convince the One Person Who Matters Most? Can the January 6 Hearings Convince the One Person Who Matters Most?
The hearings will be successful only if they can persuade Attorney General Merrick Garland to bring charges against Trump and his cronies.
Jun 10, 2022 / Elie Mystal
The Real Problem With Dianne Feinstein Isn’t Her Age The Real Problem With Dianne Feinstein Isn’t Her Age
Gerontocracy is a smokescreen for the danger of centrism.
Jun 10, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Coup! Coup! Coup! Coup! Coup! Coup!
Now that Bennie Thompson has labeled the attack on the Capitol a coup attempt, we can begin a real discussion of Donald Trump’s crimes.
Jun 10, 2022 / John Nichols
What We Won’t Forget From the Hearings on the Uvalde and Buffalo Massacres What We Won’t Forget From the Hearings on the Uvalde and Buffalo Massacres
Even without photographs, we know enough about these tragedies to have them etched in our minds forever.
Jun 9, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Liz Cheney Wants the January 6 Committee to Pull Its Punches Liz Cheney Wants the January 6 Committee to Pull Its Punches
The key Republican on the committee investigating the deadly assault on democracy is reportedly wary of making bold recommendations. But the committee has to go big.
Jun 7, 2022 / John Nichols
The January 6 Committee’s Audience Won’t Match Watergate’s. But It Should. The January 6 Committee’s Audience Won’t Match Watergate’s. But It Should.
Republicans have already accepted Trump’s “big lie” that the television landscape has changed.
Jun 7, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Supreme Court Is Broken. How Do We Fix It? The Supreme Court Is Broken. How Do We Fix It?
Ryan Doerfler argues that real change requires us to strip the court of its authority while Elie Mystal writes that the best approach is to flood the court with more justices.
Jun 6, 2022 / The Debate / Ryan Doerfler and Elie Mystal