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Congress news and analysis from The Nation
February 12, 2021
The Republican senators who are being asked to judge Trump are guilty of the very same high crime for which the former president has been impeached.
February 12, 2021
The senator’s on-the-record statements after the January 6 attack on the Capitol confirm that he knows Trump is guilty of dereliction of duty.
February 11, 2021
John Nichols on impeachment, plus Steve Phillips on turning Texas blue.
February 11, 2021
Democrats showed how Trump sicced his mob on Mike Pence and Republicans. Does the GOP care? It didn’t seem like it yesterday, but that could change.
February 10, 2021
Rationality and demagoguery fought it out on Senate floor, but the better arguments won’t convince most Republicans.
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February 10, 2021
Senate Republicans may not permit accountability. But the lead impeachment manager’s argument leaves no doubt how history will judge Trump.
February 10, 2021
It’s the only way to ensure democracy and equal justice, not just for blue-state residents but for citizens in all 50 states.
February 9, 2021
They’re in a politically perilous position: If they defend Trump, they alienate the majority of voters; if they vote to convict, they alienate their own base.
February 9, 2021
Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer has his work cut out for him. Here are four ways he could make the Senate work.
February 9, 2021
Overtures to Trump voters… Paging the Surgeon General… Post-progressive aid?… Seeing the work… Appreciating Alterman…