These overdue charges take us only partway back to functioning democracy.
1/6 hearings
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The Committee Wraps It Up
Charged with investigating the January 6th insurrection, the committee made a devastating case against Trump, regardless of what the attorney general elects to do.
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The Fish Stinks From the Head
So the January 6th Committee subpoenas Donald Trump.
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The Coming Republican Inquisition
Biden has been spared the harassment of congressional investigations. That could change for the worse in November—unless Democrats can hold the House.
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Liz Cheney Product Warning Label
Today on TAP: How her crusade against Trump could backfire against Democrats and progressives
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Battling to a Win in 2022
Democrats have a path to victory, according to recent polling.
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Altercation: By the Usual Standards of American Politics, Most January 6th Testifiers Would Be a Disgrace
They countenanced or took part in the kinds of scandalous acts that brought more ‘normal’ presidents down.
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When Trump Finally Told His Mob to Go Home
It was only when it became clear that the January 6th coup wouldn’t succeed that Trump told his insurrectionists to stand down.
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Trump to His Gangs: Attack!
The January 6th Committee shows Trump knew who he was inviting to D.C. and knew what they were capable of.
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A Watergate Investigator Assesses the January 6th Inquiry
Wayne Stiles, one of the last living agents who worked on the Watergate break-in, sees reticence from the Justice Department to delve deeply into the Capitol Riot.