It’s chilling when my fellow liberals like Nancy Pelosi start talking about “incitement of insurrection,” a charge that’s been used against the Left and doesn’t apply here.
Politics
Joe the Centrist? Biden’s Family Assistance Plan is Really Bold.
His $1.9 trillion Covid stimulus plan includes a big child tax credit reportedly delivered in a radically new way.
It’s Time for a Domestic Terrorism Law
The Biden team is reportedly working on one. That’s good because we can meet the domestic terror threat and preserve civil liberties.
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.
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?
How Democrats Can Peel Off Newly Disenchanted Republican Voters
A guide to the latest issue of the Washington Monthly.
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.
And Still We Rise
This week saw the chaos Josh Hawley unleashed and the Georgia victories that Stacey Abrams helped deliver. As Kamala Harris says, we’re at an inflection point. Will the future be better?
The Constitution Won
The seizure of the Capitol was heartbreaking and infuriating but this week has shown the strength of the Constitution and the wisdom of diffusing power.
I Was a Capitol Police Officer
I watched the scenes in the US Capitol with the same feelings of national violation as all of us. What I learned on the job.
