It’s hard to build consensus when members of one party are putting their colleagues in physical danger.
Martin Longman
Martin Longman is the web editor for the Washington Monthly. See all his writing at ProgressPond.com
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The Lessons of the Alcee Hastings Impeachment
From deciding who presides to determining punishment, the Florida congressman’s case from the 1980s is instructive as the second Trump impeachment trial approaches.
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An Impeachment Trial Is Less About Trump and More About White Supremacy
The Republicans worry that they cannot win without Trump’s base, but they may not be able to win with it.
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On the Way Out, Melania Seeks Distance from the Rest of the Family
With her husband facing a second impeachment and the Trump Organization under intense legal scrutiny, the First Lady hopes for a less tumultuous future.
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Why So Many Republicans Cling to Trump
Ben Shapiro got part of it right. A toxic mix of status anxiety, persecution fears, and echoes of the Civil War helps explain why they follow Trump into the abyss.
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What Joe Biden Can Learn from the Threats to Abraham Lincoln’s Inaugural
A new president hasn’t faced such security threats since 1861, when Lincoln took elaborate precautions to reach Washington and assume his office.
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When A Lie Gets Too Big
The Capitol insurrection and Donald Trump’s incitement are testing the limits of free speech
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The Democrats Can Help Free the GOP from Trump
On Wednesday, the president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., addressed the “Save America” rally and prepared them for their assault on the Capitol. Four protestors would die in the failed effort to prevent Congress from formalizing Joe Biden’s presidential victory. The U.S. Capitol Police suffered one fatality and dozens of injuries, some requiring hospitalization. Don […]
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At Long Last But Too Late, Impeachment and the 25th Amendment Have Bipartisan Support
Finally, there’s a bipartisan consensus that he must go whether it’s via the 25th Amendment or impeachment
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Control of the U.S. Senate is On the Line in Today’s Georgia Runoffs
Polls show the Democrats slightly ahead, but Biden’s advisers are privately skeptical about their chances.
