1. impeachment
    Who Will Be in Charge of Trump’s Impeachment Trial?Why it may not be Chief Justice John Roberts this time around.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. politics
    Ted Cruz’s Former Staffers Are ‘Disgusted’ by His New Low for Trump“I could have never imagined that he could have gone down this road.”
    By Ben Jacobs and Olivia Nuzzi
  3. the body politic
    They’ve Been Calling for Bloodshed the Whole TimeIt’s not just Trump — some on the right have supported violence for years now; the party has built its power on them.
    By Rebecca Traister
  4. black lives matter
    New York Attorney General Sues NYPD for ‘Pattern of Abuse’ at BLM ProtestsThe state attorney general asserts that cops illegally used “excessive force and [made] false arrests” during last summer’s demonstrations.
    By Matt Stieb
  5. biden inauguration
    Everything We Know About Joe Biden’s InaugurationBiden’s inauguration was already set to look drastically different due to COVID, and after the Capitol riot, security concerns have skyrocketed.
    By Charlotte Klein and Margaret Hartmann
  7. the national interest
    A History of the Trump Era Through Stories About ToiletsTrump’s motive was right in front of us all along.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. impeachment
    Are There Enough Senate Republican Votes to Convict Trump?With the MAGA base still strong and plenty of excuses for Republicans to say no, conviction faces steep odds.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. the national interest
    Republicans Oppose Impeachment Because It Makes Them Look Pro-RiotThe backward logic of Ben Shapiro.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. yang gang
    Andrew Yang Enters NYC Mayor’s Race With Darren Aronofsky–Directed Campaign VidHis first order of business? Bring TikTok Hype Houses to New York.
    By Chris Murphy
  11. capitol riot
    When an Airbnb Host Realized His Guests Were InsurrectionistsPaul thought they were tourists, until he heard: “We stormed the Capitol.”
    By Allie Conti
  12. impeachment
    Trump Becomes First President to Be Impeached TwiceTen Republicans joined every House Democrat in voting to impeach. Trump’s Senate trial may start just as Biden takes office.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. president trump
    In Twist Ending, Trump Presidency Revealed to Be Morality TaleBy putting victory above all else, the greedy old man lost what he valued most.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. the national interest
    Josh Hawley: I Stood Up to Capitol Mob by Endorsing Its DemandsThe Missouri senator explains his bravery.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. capitol riots
    Photos: The Capitol Now Looks Like a BarracksNational Guard members are suddenly everywhere, one week after the building was overrun.
    By Benjamin Hart
  16. death penalty
    A Horrific, Tragic Story Ends in ExecutionLisa Montgomery committed a terrible crime after a lifetime of physical and sexual torture left her disconnected from reality.
    By Bridget Read
  17. capitol riots
    AOC: ‘I Thought I Was Going to Die’ During Capitol SiegeThe congresswoman also said she worried Republicans would put her in danger as the riots were happening.
    By Benjamin Hart
  18. republican party
    Can Republicans Bounce Back Like They Did After Nixon?The last GOP president to be impeached and disgraced shattered his party.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. capitol riot
    House Republicans Disobey Police, Dodge Metal Detectors in CapitolSeveral Republicans walked past House Chamber metal detectors and many more objected to the security measure common in American life.
    By Matt Stieb
  20. the national interest
    Trump Made the Stupidest Possible Argument on Mike PenceMaybe don’t use the P-word on a guy who’s very famously religious?
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. self defense
    Mo Brooks Is Definitely Not a Criminal, So Stop AskingIn a bizarre statement, Brooks defended himself from “scurrilous, George Orwellian, 1984, Socialist Democrats Politics of Personal Destruction.”
    By Sarah Jones
  22. capitol riot
    Mitch McConnell Reportedly Open to Impeaching TrumpThe Senate majority leader has supposedly told associates how he feels about the process unfurling against the president.
    By Justin Miller
  23. politics
    Capitol Riot ‘Caveman’ From Brooklyn Arrested After Outing HimselfThe son of a judge was busted by the FBI after he told the New York Post who he was during the middle of the riot while holding pilfered cop gear.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  24. conservatism
    As ‘Woke Capital’ Turns on Trump, the GOP Turns on ‘Small Government’The movement for “small government” is starting to realize that it has more influence over the state than it does over the corporate sector.
    By Eric Levitz
  25. coronavirus
    Lawmakers Test Positive for COVID-19 After Capitol Riot: Full ListThree members of Congress have tested positive for COVID-19 in the days after they were forced to shelter in close quarters with maskless colleagues.
    By Charlotte Klein
  26. politics
    Harvard Decides That Actions Sometimes Have ConsequencesElise Stefanik repeated the Republican Party’s lies about the election being stolen, now she’s been kicked out of the prestigious Kennedy School.
    By Sarah Jones
  27. obits
    Conservative Megadonor Sheldon Adelson May Be the Last of His KindThe casino mogul, who has died at 87, typified the kingmaking role made possible by Citizens United.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. capitol riot
    Don’t Impeach Trump: Treat Him Like a Civil War TraitorThe Constitution contains a quick and simple way to bar the president from holding office again.
    By Cristian Farias
  29. the national interest
    Trump Warns Impeachment Will Cause ‘Tremendous Danger’He doesn’t sound very contrite about the mob.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. the national interest
    Trump Authoritarianism Denial Is Over NowJust weeks, ago, conservatives insisted Trump would concede if he lost the election.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. politics
    The GOP Is Trying to Hold Democracy HostageThey say no to impeachment because it’s divisive. But unity is impossible without accountability.
    By Sarah Jones
  32. capitol insurrection
    Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Has Tested Positive for COVIDAfter sheltering from the Capitol Hill insurrection, in a room where “there were over 100 people and many were Republicans not wearing masks.”
    By Rebecca Traister
  33. games
    Bill Belichick Can’t Escape Trump That EasilyThe Patriots coach declined a Medal of Freedom, but his and other Trump-friendly sports figures’ legacies remain linked to the president.
    By Will Leitch
  34. capitol riot
    Everyone Who Has Quit the Trump Administration After Wednesday’s AnarchyThree Cabinet members have resigned in the wake of the insurrection.
    By Benjamin Hart
  35. capitol police
    Capitol Police Suspends Cop Who Took Selfie With Pro-Trump Mob During RiotAs many as 15 officers are under investigation for their alleged behavior during the Capitol Riot.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. capitol riot
    Mo Brooks Slapped With Censure Resolution Over Pre-Riot SpeechThe GOP representative was an instigator of the Electoral College vote coup effort and helped incite the crowd that violently disrupted it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. capitol riot
    Who Dies for Donald Trump?Ashli Babbitt’s loved ones didn’t know how extreme she was until they saw her storm the Capitol.
    By Miranda Green
  38. capitol riot
    Could the 14th Amendment Ban Trump From Holding Office Again?Even if a Trump political comeback isn’t blocked by impeachment, his incitement to insurrection may make him subject to a ban meant for Confederates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. capitol insurrection
    Insurrectionist’s Ex-wife Identified Him to the FedsAnd she wasn’t the only one to recognize him from footage of the riot.
    By Claire Lampen
  40. impeachment
    Read the House’s Impeachment Article Against President TrumpA single charge: “incitement of insurrection.”
    By Benjamin Hart
  41. capitol riot
    Read Melania Trump’s Letter About the Capitol RiotShe condemns political violence — and critical media coverage of herself.
    By Benjamin Hart
  42. the national interest
    Why Republicans Are Finally Trying to Wash Off the Trump StinkBetter way, way, way too late than never.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. capitol riot
    Capitol Police Officer Who Responded to Pro-Trump Riot Dies by SuicideHoward Liebengood, 51, was the second member of the Capitol Police to die in the past week.
    By Matt Stieb
  44. georgia
    White House Forced Out U.S. Attorney Amid Effort to Overturn Election in GeorgiaThe top federal prosecutor in Atlanta, Byung Pak, was reportedly told to resign because Trump was upset he didn’t help find voter fraud in Georgia.
    By Chas Danner
  45. the swamp
    The Silence of the DamnedWithout his tweets, it’s like Trump’s presidency is already over.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  46. georgia
    Trump Also Made Call to Pressure Georgia Election InvestigatorThe president called the state’s top elections investigator on December 23 and urged them to “find the fraud.”
    By Chas Danner
  47. capitol riot
    A Domestic Terrorism Law Can’t Solve Right-Wing ViolenceThe idea is back after the Capitol riot, but the enemies of democracy could use such a statute as a tool against the left.
    By Sarah Jones
  48. politics
    Twitter Bans Trump for LifeThe president got banned from his personal account, then got busted using the White House and campaign accounts.
    By Justin Miller
  49. the swamp
    Senior Trump Official: We Were Wrong, He’s a ‘Fascist’“The legacy of the Trump administration is going to be that the president sparked an insurrection and people died.”
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  50. capitol insurrection
    ‘It Was No Accident’Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on surviving the siege.
    By Rebecca Traister
  51. politics
    Will Donald Trump Try to Take His Act to TikTok?I asked the company whether he’d be welcome on the platform. Its silence raises some interesting questions.
    By Chris Stokel-Walker
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