The Biden team is reportedly working on one. That’s good because we can meet the domestic terror threat and preserve civil liberties.
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Cancel the Inauguration
Biden will be safe. But we can’t have the typical Capitol-based celebration of the peaceful transfer of power. It hasn’t been peaceful and there’s a better way. Here’s how.
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After Impeachment, What Next?
Scholars debate whether a trial of a former president is constitutional. And if it is, what would it do to the new Biden administration or Trump if he’s acquitted?
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The Impeachment of Donald Trump Is Necessary, But Insufficient
Justice will require an unapologetic rendering of the truth.
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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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‘Democracy Is the Greatest Threat to White Supremacy’
After the Capitol riot, a historical reminder of what can make us free.
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How Democrats Can Peel Off Newly Disenchanted Republican Voters
A guide to the latest issue of the Washington Monthly.
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A Primer on the Capitol Police: What We Know From Two Years of Research
The insurrectionist siege of the Capitol brings renewed focus on the force.
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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 […]
