Donald Trump
Sen. Ron Johnson Told Capitol Security Officials That “Fake” Trump Supporters Started The Capitol Riots
Johnson, who refused to condemn Trump’s lies about the election, suggested Trump supporters were not actually responsible for the Jan. 6 attack.
Paul McLeod
Merrick Garland Pledged To Investigate The Capitol Insurrection From The Rioters On "Up" As Attorney General
Garland faced questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday as part of his confirmation process to take over the Justice Department.
Zoe Tillman
The Supreme Court Says New York Can Get Eight Years Of Trump's Tax Returns
In a one-line order, the justices refused to pause a lower court decision that cleared the way for prosecutors to enforce a grand jury subpoena.
Zoe Tillman
Trump Can Still Be The Republican Party’s Future. Just Look To Arizona.
Arizona Republicans keep losing — but the state party has already turned itself into a Trump machine, still trying to win an election that's long over. And that might be the future of conservatism.
Rosie Gray
An Alleged Capitol Rioter Photographed With Zip Tie Handcuffs Will Stay In Jail
A judge found that Eric Munchel and Lisa Eisenhart, his codefendant and his mother, pose “a clear danger to our republic.”
Zoe Tillman
A Member Of Congress Is Suing Trump For Conspiring To Incite The Capitol Insurrection
Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, filed a claim under the Ku Klux Klan Act against Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, the Proud Boys, and the Oath Keepers.
Zoe Tillman
Watch Live: Closing Arguments And A Final Vote In Donald Trump's Impeachment Trial
The Senate will vote Saturday on former president Trump's guilt in inciting the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. Seventeen Republicans are needed to convict him.
BuzzFeed News
These 7 Republicans Voted To Convict Donald Trump For Inciting The Deadly Capitol Riot
The remaining 43 Republican senators voted to acquit Trump in his second impeachment trial.
Sarah Mimms
McConnell Said Trump Is Responsible For The Deadly Capitol Insurrection Minutes After Voting Not Guilty
“The leader of the free world cannot spend weeks thundering that shadowy forces are stealing our country and then feign surprise when people believe him and do reckless things.”
Paul McLeod
Republicans Voted to Acquit Trump For The Deadly Capitol Attack, Tying The Party To His Violence For Years To Come
At the end of Trump’s second impeachment trial, the Republican Party chose him, political violence, delusional conspiracy theories, and armed racist militias over “law and order.”
Paul McLeod
Senators Surprised Themselves With A Vote On Witnesses, Sending Trump's Impeachment Trial Into Chaos For Hours
Senators unexpectedly agreed to call witnesses in the impeachment trial on Saturday morning, but then decided against it.
Paul McLeod
Trump’s Lawyers Lied About The Violent Insurrection At The Heart Of His Impeachment
The former president’s legal team argued that his speech was protected by the First Amendment and presented long video montages of Democrats saying the word “fight.”
Zoe Tillman
Republicans Were Shaken By Dramatic Riot Footage But Still Say Trump Isn’t Responsible
“Senators are, you know, pretty analytical ... so it doesn't affect me in terms of how I feel about the president's culpability,” Sen. Kevin Cramer said.
Paul McLeod
Trump's Lawyers Couldn't Say When He Found Out Rioters Were In The Capitol And What He Did To Stop It
The former president's legal team also argued that Trump never knew that Pence was in danger, despite all evidence.
Sarah Mimms
Watch Live: Trump's Lawyers Make Their Case In His Impeachment Trial
Senators are likely to vote on whether to convict Trump on Saturday, ending the trial.
BuzzFeed News
Watch Live: Democrats Make Their Impeachment Case That Trump Incited The Capitol Riots
After releasing shocking unseen footage of the Capitol riots the day before, Democrats will finish their oral arguments on Thursday.
BuzzFeed News
New Impeachment Video Shows Officer Eugene Goodman Saving Mitt Romney From Running Into Capitol Rioters
Democrats released unseen footage of the Capitol insurrection during the impeachment trial, showing just how close rioters came to Romney, other senators, and Mike Pence.
Paul McLeod
It’s Been A Month Since The Capitol Insurrection. There’s A Lot We Still Don’t Know.
Nearly 200 people have been charged, but who killed a Capitol Police officer and who planted pipe bombs are still big, outstanding questions.
Zoe Tillman
Watch Live: Democrats Make Their Opening Arguments In Trump's Impeachment Trial
On day two of the trial, Democrats will begin to make their case that Trump incited the deadly insurrection at the Capitol.
BuzzFeed News
Democrats Showed A Stunning Video Of Trump's Supporters Using His Own Words As They Attacked The Capitol In His Impeachment Trial
House Democrats opened Trump's historic second impeachment trial Tuesday with a video documenting how the former president's words kicked off violence.
Sarah Mimms
Trump’s Impeachment Defense Started So Badly That Even A Republican Senator Mocked It
Trump’s top lawyer decided to abandon his script and wing it on day one of the trial. It went poorly.
Paul McLeod
Watch Live: Donald Trump's Second Impeachment Trial Begins
Trump's historic second impeachment trial begins Tuesday with Republicans arguing the whole thing is unconstitutional.
BuzzFeed News
Parler Wanted Donald Trump On Its Site. Trump’s Company Wanted A Stake.
Documents seen by BuzzFeed News show that Parler offered Trump 40% of the company if he posted exclusively to the platform. The deal was never finalized.
Ryan Mac
Trump Supporters’ Own Explanations For Assaulting The Capitol Are Undercutting His Impeachment Defense
“President Trump told Us to ‘fight like hell,’” one Trump supporter reportedly posted online after the assault on the Capitol.
Zoe Tillman
Mitch McConnell And 44 Republican Senators Voted To Block Trump’s Impeachment Trial
Trump’s impeachment trial will go ahead, but Republicans overwhelmingly signaled they will vote to acquit him.
Paul McLeod
These Brave Corporations Did What No Social Platforms Could Do, And I’m Weeping
Facebook and Twitter spent so long worrying about moderation, they forgot they could just pound the "ban" button.
Katie Notopoulos
The Second Impeachment Trial Of Donald Trump Has Officially Been Triggered In The Senate
Trump is no longer in the White House, but if he's convicted, he could be banned from holding office again.
Paul McLeod
The Face Of QAnon Isn’t Just White Dudes With Guns, It’s Instagram #BoyMoms
Little Miss Patriot is amassing followers despite Instagram suspending her accounts for spreading disinformation. Why is her messaging so potent?
Stephanie McNeal
Trump Won't Face Legal Consequences For Holding Onto His DC Hotel And Other Business Interests While President
The Supreme Court dismissed cases accusing Trump of violating the US Constitution by refusing to divest from his businesses because he's no longer in office.
Zoe Tillman
Trump Left A Big Legal Mess For Biden
There are numerous lawsuits pending over Trump-era policies Biden doesn’t support, along with cases that ensnared the Justice Department with Trump’s own legal troubles.
Zoe Tillman
