by Doyle McManus The 845-page final report of the House Committee on Jan. 6, which finally arrived late Thursday night, is an epic. Like “Moby Dick” or […]
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Bad political theater
In a theatrical performance the worst thing that can happen is to have a predictable outcome. That is precisely what occurred with the Jan. 6 Committee, which […]
Jan. 6 committee defends rule of law
by Noah Feldman The Jan. 6 committee that concluded its work Monday represents the third and likely final chance for Congress to establish a historical record with […]
The coming GOP era of ‘angertainment’
by Robin Abcarian There is nothing showy or preposterous about the work of the House Jan. 6 committee. Over the course of 10 sessions, a nominally bipartisan […]
Clarence Thomas’ Jan. 6 conflicts of interest are showing again
by Jackie Calmes Amid all the attention recently to “Trumpty Dumpty’s” do-over presidential candidacy, the midterm elections and Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s semi-farewell, one bit of Washington news […]
Jan. 6 hearings were memorable even without many soundbites
What will we remember from the House hearings investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol? Certainly not partisan squabbling, because with just two Republicans opposed to […]
What we thought we knew is wrong
by David M. Shribman We are living a Brock Lovett moment. Brock Lovett? Reel your memory back a quarter century. Summon the most dramatic moment in the […]
Are missing texts hiding the biggest secret of Jan. 6?
by Will Bunch You’ve probably heard the expression that the cover-up is always worse than the crime — a notion that was cemented by the mother of […]
Garland doesn’t lie — the DOJ is targeting Trump
by Harry Litman The report Tuesday from The Washington Post that the Department of Justice’s insurrection investigation is focusing on the conduct of former President Donald Trump […]
The rule of law could use a win
Dear Attorney General Merrick Garland: You are doubtless familiar with the old adage that, “The wheels of justice may grind slow, but they grind exceedingly fine.” As […]
