Chairman of the January 6th Committee Representative Bennie Thompson with other members of the committee. (Jose Luis Magana/AP Images) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for the nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thank you for signing up. For more from the nationcheck out our latest … Read more
Former President Donald Trump throws a hat at the crowd during a rally January 29 in Conroe, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell / Getty Images) Donald Trump is sending the most dangerous signal of his post-presidency by promising that he will be ready to pardon the January 6 insurgents when he returns to power. His … Read more
Illustration by Ryan Inzana. The United States is the product of an accountability movement that was never fully realized. Thomas Paine called the country into being with Common Sense, a pamphlet that invited the beleaguered residents of 13 British colonies on the eastern shore of North America to indulge their fury at the imperial abuses … Read more
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“People are concerned that democracy is under attack and that Congress is not responding on these issues. People are wondering what we’re going to do to make sure things don’t get undermined, ”said Summer Lee, a Pennsylvania lawmaker who speaks to voters a lot these days as they vote for an open seat in the … Read more
Ohio National Guard members put on PPE as they prepare to perform COVID-19 testing at a testing site on January 5, 2022 in Akron, Ohio. (Matthew Hatcher / Getty Images) Is Omicron the friendlier, gentler Covid we’ve been waiting for? Less fatal and more like the flu? Mike Davis comments on the pandemic – and … Read more
Attorney General Merrick Garland is reflected on a technician monitor as he addresses the Department of Justice in Washington, DC on January 5, 2022, ahead of the year-long anniversary of the US Capitol attack. (Carolyn Kaster / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for just $ 2 per … Read more
On January 7, 2021, damage was discovered in the U.S. Capitol after supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump breached security and entered the building during a session of Congress. (Olivier Douliery / AFP via Getty Images) Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for just $ 2 per month! Thank you for signing up … Read more
Bette Midler at WSJ Magazine’s 2019 Innovator Awards. (Bennett Raglin / Getty Images for WSJ Magazine Innovators Awards) Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for just $ 2 per month! Thank you for signing up The nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thanks for signing up. For more of The nation, read our latest issue. Subscribe to … Read more