The January 6th Committee shows Trump knew who he was inviting to D.C. and knew what they were capable of.
Capitol Insurrection
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Will America Be a Democracy Next July 4th?
Today on TAP: The events of recent weeks could be an inflection point in the struggle to save our democracy. The key word here is ‘overreach.’
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Psychopath in Chief
Today’s ‘smoking gun’ testimony: Trump was fine with smoking guns as long as they weren’t aimed at him.
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Will This Week’s Events Rouse the Electorate?
Today on TAP: The right is at odds with public opinion—on abortion rights, gun violence, and democracy itself. Do voters care more about the price of gas?
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They’re Not Just Investigating a Riot. They’re Investigating an Attempted Coup.
The January 6th Committee is beginning to connect the dots.
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The Consequences of Indicting Trump
The constitutional imperative is clear; the political implications are trickier.
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The Theater and the News
Today on TAP: Tuesday’s January 6th hearing was devised to pack an emotional wallop, but the real news had to seep through the cracks.
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Winning Back Democracy
Today on TAP: Criminal prosecution of Trump will be a good start, but just the beginning.
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Pence Day at the January 6th Committee
How to become a hero for following foundational and very, very settled law
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Courage and Convictions
Today on TAP: If Democrats want the January 6th hearings to lead to criminal conviction of Donald Trump, it would help if they had clearer convictions of their own.