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  1. the law
    The Power of Pardons (to Distract)Trump’s executive orders, and the legal battles they’ve started, will ultimately matter more than his January 6 pardons.
    By Elie Honig
  2. early and often
    Security Increased In Nation's Capital For January 6 And Inauguration
    America’s Peaceful Transition of Power Attempts a ComebackThis January 6 will be nothing like the last. That can and should be a relief.
    By Chas Danner
  3. the law
    Thinking of Contesting the 2024 Election? Here’s Some Advice.There are laws that allow for that kind of thing. Following them is key.
    By Elie Honig
  4. crime
    Inside the Patriot WingJanuary 6 rioters are running their jail block like a gang. They’re leaving more radicalized than ever.
    By Tess Owen
  5. politics
    What’s in Jack Smith’s Unsealed January 6 Motion?In the 165-page filing, Special Counsel Jack Smith lays out his election subversion case against Trump with some new details about the alleged scheme.
    By Nia Prater
  6. early and often
    Could Mike Johnson Be Trump’s Last Resort Next January 6?The Speaker subscribes to Trump’s illegal-voting fables and could help him challenge the election results once again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. the system
    The Next January 6 Could Happen in Places Like Springfield, OhioDonald Trump’s conspiracy theorizing is starting to develop a pattern — one with destructive results.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  8. the law
    Jack Smith’s Reckless GambleThe special counsel seems ready to bet the entire January 6 case against Trump on an improbable outcome.
    By Elie Honig
  9. early and often
    The Case(s) Against Donald TrumpIt’s hard to keep track, so we made a guide.
    By Nia Prater
  10. the law
    Trump supporters storm Capitol building in Washington
    Why the Supreme Court Just Threw Hundreds of January 6 Convictions Into DoubtThe decision in the Fischer case will have huge implications for Trump — and put Jack Smith in a bind.
    By Elie Honig
  11. early and often
    President Trump Holds Briefing At White House
    Do Americans Remember the Actual Trump Presidency?Polls show voters have forgotten about COVID and January 6 and credit Trump with an imaginary tide of prosperity.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. early and often
    Passing Ukraine Aid Doesn’t Make Mike Johnson a Bipartisan HeroAs with Mike Pence, one good deed can’t erase the Speaker’s long history of toadying to Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. the law
    WASHINGTON, DC - January 9: Former president Donald Trump speak
    The Idea of Presidential Immunity Is Not As Ridiculous As You’ve HeardTrump’s legal team is making one argument that’s silly — but another one that’s not.
    By Elie Honig
  14. maga
    January 6 Romanticism Has Become Trump’s ‘Lost Cause’The former president’s decision to celebrate the failed insurrection is part of an elaborate myth in which he can never be defeated.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. the national interest
    Donald Trump
    The Paramilitary CandidateTrump has made justice for insurrectionists the center of his campaign.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. what we know
    Former President Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Ohio
    Why Did Trump Warn of a Postelection ‘Bloodbath’ If He Loses?The former president is not shy about his pro–January 6 views, but in this case, he was probably just talking about the economy.
    By Chas Danner
  17. court appearances
    Trump Finally Had a Good Day in CourtThe Supreme Court steps into the presidential election and not for the last time.
    By Andrew Rice
  18. early and often
    Is Trump Really, Truly Going to Be a Dictator?His intellectual defenders make their case that the danger is overblown.
    By David Freedlander
  19. tremendous content
    Trump Confuses Nikki Haley With Nancy PelosiAt a campaign rally in New Hampshire, Trump inserted Haley into one of his made-up stories about January 6.
    By Chas Danner
  20. court appearances
    Can Trump Break the Courts, Too?His appeal asks for immunity from prosecution. If that doesn’t work, he will try to use the legal system against itself.
    By Andrew Rice
  21. the inside game
    Biden Will Keep Talking About Democracy to Beat TrumpIt’s not only the move his campaign has been waiting to make, it’s also personal.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  22. early and often
    The Legal Merits of the Colorado Supreme Court Decision Don’t MatterThe ruling may actually make it more likely that an insurrectionist becomes president in 2025.
    By Eric Levitz
  23. exhibit a
    Trump’s Craziest Legal Argument May Be Headed to the Supreme CourtAnd the justices will determine whether or not he goes on trial before the election.
    By Ankush Khardori
  24. on with kara swisher
    Liz Cheney Won’t Run in 2024 If It Could Help TrumpThe former congresswoman tells Kara Swisher why House Speaker Mike Johnson is dangerous and third-party presidential candidates might be risky.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  25. early and often
    Rudy Giuliani Spends His Nights Ranting OnlineIndicted, isolated, and broke, he has one comfort left: the sound of his own voice.
    By David Freedlander
  26. politics
    Judge Chutkan Bars Trump From Attacking Jack Smith, Court StaffJudge Tanya Chutkan has partially gagged the former president in the federal-election-subversion case.
    By Nia Prater
  27. 2022 elections
    For Republicans, Abetting Coups Is a Good Career MoveHouse Republicans who aided Donald Trump’s efforts on January 6 are more likely to win reelection.
    By Eric Levitz
  28. politics
    Trump Supporter Charged With Threatening to Kill Trump’s Trial JudgeJudge Tanya Chutkan received a racist death threat from a Texas woman in the days after the ex-president amped up his rhetoric.
    By Nia Prater
  29. early and often
    Judge Warns Trump of Earlier Trial If He Makes ‘Inflammatory Statements’The judge denied prosecutors’ request for a strict protective order but warned Trump that “inflammatory” comments could result in an earlier trial.
    By Matt Stieb
  30. politics
    Jack Smith Wants to Put Trump on Trial Before the ElectionThe special counsel is seeking a January 2, 2024 trial start date. Trump’s team will undoubtedly try to push things way back.
    By Nia Prater
  31. trump indictment
    Twitter Fought Jack Smith’s Warrant for Trump’s AccountElon Musk’s company delayed the request for “data and records” related to Trump’s account, resulting in a $350,000 fine.
    By Matt Stieb
  32. just asking questions
    Jamie Raskin on Why It Doesn’t Matter What Trump BelievedThe Maryland congressman thinks the former president’s state of mind on January 2021 is beside the point.
    By Benjamin Hart
  33. politics
    Trump Is Already at War With the Judge in the January 6 CaseThe former president is calling for her removal from the case as she considers a protective order barring him from sharing evidence.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. what we know
    Trump Is Still Lashing Out Following Indictment: UpdatesHe is posting through it.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  35. just asking questions
    Why Trump’s Free-Speech Defense Is a ‘Red Herring’Timothy Heaphy, the January 6 Committee’s lead investigator, on the strength of Jack Smith’s case.
    By Benjamin Hart
  36. on with kara swisher
    Chris Christie Says He Was ‘Honest’ When Questioned in Case Against TrumpKara Swisher talks to the former governor and GOP presidential candidate about Trump’s legal peril and the likelihood of him going to jail.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  37. january 6
    After Indictment, Could Trump Get Tossed Off the 2024 Ballot?Inside the effort to disqualify him across the country, using a Civil War amendment.
    By Jeff Wise
  38. trump indicment
    Conservatives: Punishing Coup Leaders Is AuthoritarianDoes holding a presidential candidate accountable for trying to end American democracy imperil American democracy?
    By Eric Levitz
  39. trump indictment
    Trump Did Not Luck Out With the Judge in His January 6 CaseJudge Tanya Chutkan has issued severe sentences for Capitol rioters and once ruled against Trump’s attempt to keep info from the House inquiry.
    By Matt Stieb
  40. just asking questions
    January 6 Was ‘Right Out of the Giuliani Playbook’Rudy Giuliani’s biographer on the sordid new revelations about “co-conspirator 1” in the latest Trump indictment.
    By Matt Stieb
  41. exhibit a
    U.S. v. Trump Is the Most Important Criminal Prosecution in American HistoryDespite the risks, the Justice Department’s case against Donald Trump is necessary and just.
    By Ankush Khardori
  42. trump indictment
    The Latest Trump Indictment Makes 2024 All About 2020There will be no “moving on” from the last election now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. the national interest
    Pence Makes It Clear Why It’s Necessary to Prosecute TrumpThe GOP punishes the man who was “too honest,” not the coup leader.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. trump indictment
    Jack Smith Exposes Trump’s Lies and Shows He Understands PoliticsThe meta-theme of the January 6 charges is “Trump lied; democracy nearly died.” His credibility may take a hit no matter what else happens.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. trump indictment
    The Craziest Details From the Trump January 6 IndictmentPence’s team believed he was in danger as Trump pressured him to join the plot and Giuliani leaned on senators to slow the election certification.
    By Matt Stieb
  46. early and often
    Legal Bills Are Wiping Out Trump’s PACTrump’s Save America PAC spent over $21 million on legal fees in the first half of 2023, and more indictments and a lot more billable hours loom.
    By Chas Danner
  47. early and often
    Trump’s Fake-Elector Scheme: Crime or ‘Contingency Plan’?Criminal exposure among fake electors varies by state. But the entire plot may expose Donald Trump and his associates to federal charges.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. early and often
    ‘Anarcho-Tyranny’ Is Just a Rationalization for Right-Wing LawlessnessA theory gaining ground on the right attempts to reconcile MAGA Republicans’ hostility to “deep state” elites with demands for “law and order.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. early and often
    Lack of Opportunity Won’t Stop Another Trump Coup AttemptMany of our institutions have been fortified post–January 6. But if Trump loses in 2024, he’ll likely find new reasons to delegitimize the election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. power
    Ginni and Clarence Thomas: A Love StoryHow a fiercely loyal couple saved one another, raged against their enemies, and brought the American experiment to the brink.
    By Kerry Howley
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