Analyst says draft executive order Trump considered could have led to 'coup d'état'

Pastor John Pavlovitz wrote in December that he’s lost respect for the Republicans he often finds himself surrounded by, those he considers friends. Once just considering them ignorant of the true …

Trump's inner circle hit with slew of subpoenas

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani, along with a handful of other Trump World figures who helped spread disinformation about the results of the 2020 election, have been subpoenaed by …

Can Kevin McCarthy be any more gutless? Yes, he can ‘forget’ what he said to Trump on Jan. 6

In the days following the deadly terrorist insurrection on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy had no issue going around publicly telling whomever was listening that …

Who will receive a Jan. 6 committee subpoena next? Time will tell but the clues are mounting

Over 300 interviews have been conducted by the Jan. 6 committee, and thousands upon thousands of pages of documents have been submitted to investigators as the probe on the Capitol attack rolls on. …

A social media field guide to lawmakers who pushed Trump's lies before, on, and after Jan. 6

Earlier this year, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat and member of the Jan. 6 committee, compiled and released a report. Its contents feature the comprehensive statements of sitting U.S. …

McConnell didn't text Meadows on Jan. 6. But he's damn sure excited about finding out who did

Capitol Hill reporters have been atwitter ever since Monday evening, when Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee, read aloud a series of Mayday texts sent to then-White House …

Prosecutors say they are onto Steve Bannon's attempted manipulation of his own case

Steve Bannon is trying to game the justice system and have his criminal contempt of Congress case tried in the media instead of in court, a manipulation that prosecutors say will lead to an “absurd” …

Jan. 6 Committee hits Roger Stone, Alex Jones—and others—with subpoenas

Roger Stone and Alex Jones, two peddlers of right-wing conspiracy theory and smut, have now been ensnared by the January 6th Committee after the panel on Monday issued a bevy of new subpoenas to …

Watch what happens when student asks Madison Cawthorn to admit simple truth

As many a Democrat would be, one politically savvy Dartmouth College student appeared to be jumping out of his seat when put in a room with Rep. Madison Cawthorn. A Republican, Cawthorn is a supporter …

Six officers accused of ending up on wrong side of attempted coup are shielded from public eye

Three violations for “conduct unbecoming,” one for “failure to comply with directives,” one for “improper remarks,” and one violation for “improper dissemination of information”: This was the alleged …

Covering up what happened on Jan. 6 is a central part of the Republican plan to win in 2022

As Democrats have tried to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Republicans have been filled with excuses about why it shouldn’t happen. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told …

Jim Jordan is extremely 'pay no attention to the man behind the curtain' about Jan. 6

Rep. Jim Jordan wants to know why people are talking about “old news” about the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The “old news” in question? The fact that Jordan spoke with Donald Trump at some point on …

Republicans won't whip against Jan. 6 commission vote, but McCarthy has ensured its failure

The House is scheduled to vote this week—as soon as Wednesday—on the deal struck by Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson and ranking committee member John Katko for a Jan. 6 commission. …

Cartoon: Liz Cheney: Now she’s done it!

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Whoever thought a Cheney would be a pillar of principle and democracy? Okay, so she hasn’t always been a pillar, but it is nice that one House Republican is trying to push back against …

Cartoon: The First One-Hundred Days of Never-Mindism

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Now that President Joe Biden has been in office for over 100 days, that means it has now been over 100 days since the insurrection. You know about “whataboutism,” now we are experiencing, …