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  1. capitol riot
    Pence Tells Pelosi He Will Not Invoke 25th Amendment to Remove TrumpAs Pence’s relationship with Trump appears to fall apart, he is upholding the final days of his presidency.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. capitol riot
    Could the 14th Amendment Ban Trump From Holding Office Again?Even if a Trump political comeback isn’t blocked by impeachment, his incitement to insurrection may make him subject to a ban meant for Confederates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. capitol riot
    Is There Really Enough Time to Impeach and Remove Trump?There may be a point to doing this beyond throwing him out of the White House two weeks early.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. intelligencer chats
    How Pence Could Remove Trump From Office Without a Vote in CongressThe Cabinet is reportedly considering an invocation of the 25th Amendment, allowing the removal of Trump with just days left in his presidency.
    By Paul Campos and Matt Stieb
  5. coronavirus stimulus
    Trump Tries to Revive Stimulus Talks He Blew UpHe is suddenly all-in on striking an argument, but so far Nancy Pelosi is unmoved.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. vision 2020
    The 25th Amendment Won’t Save Us From a Roided-Out TrumpThe president’s erratic behavior could get worse, thanks to a new drug he’s on. The options in that scenario are not reassuring, to put it mildly.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. vision 2020
    What Happens If the President Is Incapacitated or Dies Before January?Trump’s COVID diagnosis raises questions about the 25th Amendment and line of succession. Rules for candidates are murky, but it’s too late to change.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. coronavirus
    No Plans in Coronavirus-Infected White House for President PelosiIf they’re going to court disaster by eschewing health precautions, Trump and Pence need to plan for what they’ll do if it strikes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. vision 2020
    What Happens If a Presidential Nominee Is Infected by Coronavirus?With two presumptive nominees in their mid-to-late 70s, it’s time to look at the fine print of the Constitution and party procedures.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. donald trump
    Trump Can’t Seem to Remember His Father Was Born in New York, Not GermanyAnd don’t ask him to say “origin.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  11. birch bayh
    Birch Bayh, Liberal Lion of the Senate, Dies at 91Bayh’s proudest accomplishment was the Title IX law banning gender discrimination in higher education. He was also chief Senate sponsor of the ERA.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. 25th amendment
    The FBI’s Aborted Plan to Remove Trump From Office Was DelusionalAndrew McCabe says the DOJ considered lobbying Trump’s Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment. That sounds undemocratic — but it’s really just dumb.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. president trump
    The President Is Mentally Unwell — and Everyone Around Him Knows ItTrump’s closest aides have reached the same conclusion in private that scores of mental-health professionals have made in public.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. goodbyes
    The Case Against Using the 25th Amendment to Get Rid of TrumpPundits are suggesting that the president’s own Cabinet should take away his powers. What a terrible idea.
    By Brian Kalt