The Senate Has Failed America The Senate Has Failed America
A refusal to convict a guilty insurrectionist, and a failure to call witnesses against him, is a tragic abandonment of accountability.
Feb 13, 2021 / John Nichols
Senator Chuck Grassley Pretends to Be a Principled Republican. Don’t Buy It. Senator Chuck Grassley Pretends to Be a Principled Republican. Don’t Buy It.
The Iowa senator has played “Aw-Shucks” Chuck for too long. It’s time to get him out of office.
Feb 13, 2021 / Larry Ginter
Trump’s Lawyers Were Terrible—but Will It Matter? Trump’s Lawyers Were Terrible—but Will It Matter?
Almost. He’ll probably be acquitted anyway, but Republicans are going to pay for this mess.
Feb 13, 2021 / Joan Walsh
To Republican Senators, Donald Trump Is Still the Boogeyman To Republican Senators, Donald Trump Is Still the Boogeyman
Most GOP senators are cowards. But they have good reason to worry about their personal safety and their political future.
Feb 12, 2021 / Jeet Heer
Republicans Won’t Convict Trump—Because They Won’t Convict Themselves Republicans Won’t Convict Trump—Because They Won’t Convict Themselves
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.
Feb 12, 2021 / Elie Mystal
If Impeachment Managers Want Witnesses to Trump’s High Crimes, Start With Lindsey Graham If Impeachment Managers Want Witnesses to Trump’s High Crimes, Start With Lindsey Graham
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.
Feb 12, 2021 / John Nichols
If Republicans Have a Conscience, They’ll Convict Trump. Most Don’t. If Republicans Have a Conscience, They’ll Convict Trump. Most Don’t.
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.
Feb 11, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Trump’s Lawyers Mocked Democracy and Reasoned Debate Trump’s Lawyers Mocked Democracy and Reasoned Debate
Rationality and demagoguery fought it out on Senate floor, but the better arguments won’t convince most Republicans.
Feb 10, 2021 / Jeet Heer
