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Capitol Riot

  1. politics
    Pence Not Holding Grudge Against Trump Over Whole Riot ThingThe man who defined vice-presidential loyalty couldn’t stay mad for long.
    By Benjamin Hart
  2. insurrection
    Former NYPD Officer Charged With Assaulting an Officer at the Capitol RiotThomas Webster, who reportedly once guarded New York City Hall, has been accused of beating a D.C. officer with a flagpole at the insurrection.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. extremism
    Conspiracy Theorist Ron Johnson the New Model for Swing State GOP SenatorsSenators from battleground states used to be mostly moderates. Johnson has gone sharply the other way, making wild claims about the Capitol riot.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. capitol riot
    Key Moments from the Senate’s First Hearing on the Capitol RiotSecurity officials who were in charge on January 6 claimed in Senate testimony that they had insufficient intelligence on the potential threat.
    By Nia Prater
  5. the national interest
    The Future of Conservatism Is Flight 93 Elections ForeverMichael Anton sees the January 6 riot as the start of a new revolutionary spirit on the right.
    By Jonathan Chait
  6. capitol riot
    Six Capitol Officers Suspended, 29 Under Investigation After InsurrectionThe development marks a significant expansion of the Capitol Police’s internal inquiry on officer conduct on January 6.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. capitol riot
    The Bozell Family Tradition of Right-Wing ExtremismBrent Bozell IV, arrested after the Capitol Riot, seems to have followed in the footsteps of his media critic father and his Francoist grandfather.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. insurrection
    Nancy Pelosi Vows to Launch ‘9/11-Type Commission’ to Investigate Capitol RiotAlready, there is bipartisan support for such an outside investigation, which would help answer the many unknowns surrounding the January 6 attack.
    By Matt Stieb
  9. liveblog
    Post-Impeachment Trial Aftermath: Live UpdatesWhile national GOP leaders are projecting unity, some state GOP leaders are condemning Republican senators who voted to convict Trump.
    By Chas Danner
  10. impeachment
    Trump Acquitted in Impeachment Trial, 57-43: Live UpdatesThough seven Republican senators voted to convict, it wasn’t enough.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  11. impeachment trial
    Democrats Walk Back Witness Demand, Senate Moves Toward Acquittal of TrumpApparently Democrats decided ending the trial today had more value than a big fight over witnesses.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. politics
    In Dramatic Twist, Senate Will Hear Witnesses Against TrumpRepublicans joined Democrats to learn more about a damning phone call during the riot that quoted Trump supporting the insurrectionists.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. impeachment
    The Timeline for Trump’s Second Impeachment TrialThe schedule and structure have been set, and the whole thing could be over in less than a week.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. impeachment trial
    Impeachment Is Literally Congressional Self-Defense in Trump’s CaseIt’s the only way Congress can defend itself against executive abuses of power — this time, it’s was physical.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. impeachment trial
    Trump’s Conduct on January 6 Was Not Just Wrong: It Was StupidTrump went nuclear at precisely the moment when it no longer made any sense.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. capitol riot
    Trump’s Treatment of Pence During Capitol Riot Was Even Worse Than We KnewThe president learned his veep was in danger, then almost immediately castigated him on Twitter.
    By Benjamin Hart
  17. trump impeachment trial
    Watch New Video From the Capitol Riot Played at the ImpeachmentOn Wednesday, Democrats unveiled arresting new videos of the insurrection in the first day of House impeachment managers’ opening arguments.
    By Matt Stieb
  18. impeachment trial
    McConnell Isn’t Plotting to Save Republicans From TrumpThough the strange Beltway fantasy won’t die, there’s still no evidence that Mitch McConnell is planning a vote to convict the former president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. trump impeachment trial
    Watch: Capitol Riot Video Played in Trump’s Impeachment Trial“If that’s not an impeachable offense, then there is no such thing,” Representative Jamie Raskin said after it finished playing.
    By Chas Danner
  20. u.s. senate
    Richard Shelby, the Last of the South’s Senate Party-Switchers, to RetireThe six-term Alabama senator never changed that much but went with the flow of conservative southern politics.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. politics
    Eric Swalwell on Impeachment, the Capitol Riot, and That Chinese SpyThe former prosecutor tries his biggest case yet.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  22. politics
    Trump Previews Impeachment Defense: It Wasn’t Incitement, It Was Free SpeechHouse Democrats begin to lay out the case of the “grievous betrayal” of his oath of office.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. aoc
    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: ‘I’m a Survivor of Sexual Assault’In a powerful livestream on Monday night, AOC also disclosed new details from her experience at the Capitol riot.
    By Matt Stieb
  24. impeachment
    Trump Names New Impeachment Legal Team, After Old One WalkedOne of the attorneys is best known for declining to prosecute Bill Cosby. The other represented Roger Stone and planned to represent Jeffrey Epstein.
    By Chas Danner
  25. capitol riot
    QAnon and the Bright Rise of BeliefJanuary 6 was a terrifying day in history, not least because it felt like witnessing the birth of a religion.
    By Kerry Howley
  26. impeachment trial
    Centrists Air Censure Option As Trump Conviction Hopes FadeIt could be an alternative to or fallback after a trial. But it would force Republicans to defend or condemn Trump’s conduct.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. joe biden
    Biden Begins Presidency More Popular Than Trump Ever WasBiden won’t get the kind of public opinion honeymoon presidents used to take for granted, but he’s in better shape than his predecessor for now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. gop
    Republicans Who Condemned Trump Are Being Condemned by the GOPArizona Republicans were censured for wavering from their support of Trump, while GOP reps who voted for impeachment face early primary challengers.
    By Matt Stieb
  29. capitol insurrection
    Man Charged in Capitol Riot Called for AOC’s AssassinationGarret Miller reportedly tweeted “assassinate AOC” on the day of the attack.
    By Claire Lampen
  30. politics
    Trump Repeatedly Pressured Justice Department to Help Overturn ElectionAfter DOJ leaders refused to file a Supreme Court lawsuit, Trump nearly fired the acting attorney general just days before the attack on Congress.
    By Chas Danner
  31. trump organization
    Trump’s Revenue Is Cratering at the Worst Possible TimeThe ex-president has $900 million in loans coming due in the next four years, and his businesses took a 40 percent hit in 2020.
    By Matt Stieb
  32. biden inauguration
    Biden’s Unity Plea Is About Strategy, Not SurrenderLike other recent presidents, Joe Biden is attempting to divide or pressure the opposition. If the bid fails, he can easily turn to other strategies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. impeachment trial
    A McConnell-Backed Trump Conviction Is Just FantasyConviction in Trump’s impeachment trial was always a long shot. Now momentum is waning, as GOP senators aren’t onboard and McConnell won’t herd them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. biden inauguration
    Trump Is the First President in 152 Years to Skip Successor’s InaugurationAnother one-term impeached president, Andrew Johnson, snubbed Ulysses S. Grant.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. politics
    Trump Leaves the White House Like a Failed Coup LeaderEven his former supporters won’t see him off.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. the end stage
    Trump Plans to Issue at Least 100 Pardons and Commutations on TuesdayHe is also reportedly still considering whether or not to try to preemptively pardon himself and his family members and aides.
    By Chas Danner
  37. politics
    How Close Did We Get to an Election Coup?At several moments, Trump’s efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s victory were scarily close to success. Fortunately, he was too incompetent to pull it off.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. capitol riot
    Multiple Extremist Group Members Arrested: Live UpdatesThe FBI is continuing to round up rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol. Meanwhile, Sunday’s state capitol protests were a non-event.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  39. end times
    Trump’s Job Approval Plunging as He Leaves OfficeTrump’s support is in free fall, but is high enough among Republicans to keep them from dumping him. Biden enters office with a bit of a honeymoon.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. end-times
    What Madison Cawthorn Saw at the InsurrectionThe youngest member of Congress is invigorated by the mob he helped incite
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  41. impeachment
    Trump Faces Senate Trial After Second ImpeachmentThe House impeached Trump for inciting insurrection, with the support of 10 Republicans. The trial will take place during Biden’s administration.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  42. politics
    Ted Cruz’s Former Staffers Are ‘Disgusted’ by His New Low for Trump“I could have never imagined that he could have gone down this road.”
    By Ben Jacobs and Olivia Nuzzi
  43. the body politic
    They’ve Been Calling for Bloodshed the Whole TimeIt’s not just Trump — some on the right have supported violence for years now; the party has built its power on them.
    By Rebecca Traister
  44. impeachment
    Are There Enough Senate Republican Votes to Convict Trump?With the MAGA base still strong and plenty of excuses for Republicans to say no, conviction faces steep odds.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. capitol riot
    Olympic Gold Medalist Klete Keller Charged in Capitol RiotThe swimmer was identified by his “Team USA” jacket and six-foot-six frame.
    By Chris Murphy
  46. capitol riot
    When an Airbnb Host Realized His Guests Were InsurrectionistsPaul thought they were tourists, until he heard: “We stormed the Capitol.”
    By Allie Conti
  47. close looks
    Posted Live From the InfernoJerry Saltz on the pictures from the Capitol—some of the scariest, stupidest ever taken.
    By Jerry Saltz
  48. street view
    Can an Armored Capitol Still Be the People’s House?The protesters shouted “This is our house!” as they sacked it.
    By Justin Davidson
  49. impeachment
    Trump Becomes First President to Be Impeached TwiceTen Republicans joined every House Democrat in voting to impeach. Trump’s Senate trial may start just as Biden takes office.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. republican party
    Can Republicans Bounce Back Like They Did After Nixon?The last GOP president to be impeached and disgraced shattered his party.
    By Ed Kilgore
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