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House Jan. 6 select committee hearing

For Once, a Republican Tells the Truth About Trump For Once, a Republican Tells the Truth About Trump

At the ongoing January 6 hearings, Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers made clear the depth of the former president’s abuse of power.

Jun 22, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

People sit below a screen with a screencap of Donald Trump from C-SPAN.

The Democrats Have a Winning Message: “Stop Dangerous Extremists” The Democrats Have a Winning Message: “Stop Dangerous Extremists”

Forty reasons the GOP is “a clear and present danger to American democracy.”

Jun 22, 2022 / Mark Green

January 6th committee hearing

To Avert January 6, We Needed Whistleblowers—and We Never Got Them To Avert January 6, We Needed Whistleblowers—and We Never Got Them

The Trump and Pence staffers testifying now batted down Trump’s election lies—but they never went public with the threat he posed.

Jun 17, 2022 / Joan Walsh for The Nation

Michael Luttig

The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand

In sorting out good Republicans from bad, the hearings keep getting lost in an insider game.

Jun 17, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Why the Hell Isn’t Mike Pence Testifying at the January 6 Hearing?

Why the Hell Isn’t Mike Pence Testifying at the January 6 Hearing? Why the Hell Isn’t Mike Pence Testifying at the January 6 Hearing?

Thursday’s hearing will dig into Trump’s pressuring Pence to reject electoral votes. So why isn’t the former vice president testifying?

Jun 16, 2022 / John Nichols

white crosses erected in memory of the children killed at school in Uvalde, Tex.

The Senate’s Gun “Deal” Won’t Stop Mass Shootings The Senate’s Gun “Deal” Won’t Stop Mass Shootings

While the framework represents some progress, it feels more like a Republican attempt to avoid the issue of gun violence than a Democratic attempt to solve it.

Jun 14, 2022 / Elie Mystal

The Backlash Against Sex Ed

The Backlash Against Sex Ed The Backlash Against Sex Ed

The right is inflaming another front in the culture war.

Jun 14, 2022 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Where the January 6 Insurrection Hearings Go Next

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

Coup! Coup! Coup!

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

It’s Time for Democrats to Stop “Clapping for Tinkerbell”

It’s Time for Democrats to Stop “Clapping for Tinkerbell” It’s Time for Democrats to Stop “Clapping for Tinkerbell”

Democrats keep insisting we preserve the trappings of normal political times rather than embracing different approaches.

Jun 10, 2022 / Vanessa Williamson and Dana R. Fisher

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