Government

January 6th committee hearing

The January 6 Committee Investigates the Origins of the “Big Lie” The January 6 Committee Investigates the Origins of the “Big Lie”

The committee broke down how Donald Trump ignored his own team and scammed his voters trying to grift his way into an illegitimate second term.

Jun 14, 2022 / Joan Walsh

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

Now Is Not the Time to Lose Hope on Tackling Gun Violence

Now Is Not the Time to Lose Hope on Tackling Gun Violence Now Is Not the Time to Lose Hope on Tackling Gun Violence

The gun industry relies on a sense of powerlessness to maintain its deadly profiteering. But Americans do not have to accept the lies that justify inaction.

Jun 14, 2022 / John Nichols for The Nation

Trump’s Coup Plot Relied on Giuliani’s Inebriated Lies

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 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? 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

Witnesses Caroline Edwards (L), US Capitol police officer, and and British film producer Nick Quested

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 The Real Problem With Dianne Feinstein Isn’t Her Age

Gerontocracy is a smokescreen for the danger of centrism.

Jun 10, 2022 / Jeet Heer

The Right Idea

The Right Idea The Right Idea

Green sneakers.

Jun 10, 2022 / Steve Brodner

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

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