The Other Tragedy of January 6
One hundred and forty-seven Republican members of Congress voted to sustain a delusion in the American mind.
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Don’t Be Scared of Prosecuting Trump
Republicans are arguing that going after him will do irreversible damage to American democracy. Don’t believe them.
The Gun-Rights Movement Fed America’s Insurrectionist Fever Dreams
The NRA and its allies have argued for years that citizens need to arm themselves for a fight against tyranny.
The Entire Point of the 25th Amendment
There can be no confusion over who is president, even for a moment.
America Is Nearing the End of Law
Trump’s allies are not making good-faith arguments within America’s legal system. Rather, this is a challenge to the legal system.
We Can’t Let Our Elections Be This Vulnerable Again
No law can stop reckless people from trying to thwart the popular will, but we should still address the obvious weak spots in our system.
How Raphael Warnock Came to Be an Abortion-Rights Outlier
Religious, pro-abortion-rights voices were not always so rare.
Trump’s Pardon of Manafort Is the Realization of the Founders’ Fears
George Mason anticipated the president’s act more than 230 years ago.
Trump’s Pardons Make the Unimaginable Real
He may now attempt what no one thought a president would ever try.
Liberals Were Right to Fear the Supreme Court’s Election Intervention
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