Roger Stone Did Something Wrong
Roger Stone rides in a golf cart with a man wearing an Oath Keepers hat after outside of the Supreme Court on Jan. 5, 2021.Caroline Brehman/Congressional Quarterly via ZUMA Press Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Roger…
45 Republican Senators Just Voted to Ditch Trump’s Impeachment Trial
Rod Lamkey/CNP/Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.As senators were sworn in for President Trump’s second impeachment trial on Tuesday, for incitement of insurrection, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) wasted no time trying to scrap the process.…
The Most Important Lesson From the “Bible” of Impeachment Remains Unheeded
Bettmann/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Shortly after the maybe-coup there was a pause on the Hill, a question of whether lawmakers should really try and impeach President Donald Trump—even though his bellicose rally led to…
Trump’s Second Impeachment Shows How the GOP Remains Stuck in Trumpism
Reps. Matt Gaetz and Jim JordanTom Williams/Congressional Quarterly/ZUMA Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.On Wednesday, Donald Trump—an egotist who loves to boast he’s the best of this or has the most of that—set a new record…
The House Has Impeached Donald Trump—Again
Mother Jones illustration Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The House of Representatives just voted to impeach Donald Trump on one charge of “incitement of insurrection,” making him the first president in history to be impeached twice.…
National Guard Members Flood the Capitol as Congress Votes to Impeach
Gripas Yuri/ZUMA Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.As the House convened to vote to impeach President Trump for a second time, surreal photos emerged on Wednesday revealing a Capitol flooded with National Guard troops on high alert…