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More from Trump supporters storm the US Capitol: News and updates

Culture
The word “Orwellian” has lost all meaningThe word “Orwellian” has lost all meaning
Culture

How the right made the word “Orwellian” an empty cliché.

By Constance Grady
Video
The warning signs before the Capitol riotThe warning signs before the Capitol riot
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Video

No one should have been surprised.

By Liz Scheltens
Politics
“I think this is a wake-up call”: Seeing a familiar face in the Capitol riot“I think this is a wake-up call”: Seeing a familiar face in the Capitol riot
Politics

Some are grappling with the prevalence of extremism in America, after seeing coworkers and fellow churchgoers in the riot.

By Luke Winkie
Technology
By clamping down on DC rioters, Airbnb is finally acting like it owns the placeBy clamping down on DC rioters, Airbnb is finally acting like it owns the place
Technology

The home-sharing platform took drastic measures to prevent violence in the capital — but at what cost?

By Rani Molla
Politics
Trump won’t say the one thing that could really calm down his followersTrump won’t say the one thing that could really calm down his followers
Politics

The president refuses to distance himself from the election lies that motivated the Capitol riot.

By Aaron Rupar
Money
A running list of corporate responses to the Capitol riotA running list of corporate responses to the Capitol riot
Money

Corporate America wants to distance itself from Trump. Is it too late?

By Melinda Fakuade
The F Word
Explainers

The debate over whether to call Donald Trump a fascist, and why it matters.

By Dylan Matthews
Corporate America takes away Trump’s toys
Politics

America’s elites got what they wanted from Donald Trump. Now they’re walking away.

By Emily Stewart
Culture
Can Captain America serve two dramatically different versions of America?Can Captain America serve two dramatically different versions of America?
Culture

What America’s jolting start to a new year means for the Marvel superhero.

By Aja Romano
What the history of the Ku Klux Klan can teach us about the Capitol riot
Politics

“It’s not going to stop with this,” a historian who studies the Klan explains.

By Anna North
A fight over metal detectors reveals how broken Congress really is
Politics

“They cannot stop me!”: Some Republicans express outrage over new security after January 6 attack.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
The perilous state of American democracy, in one photoThe perilous state of American democracy, in one photo
Politics

National Guard members are staying at the US Capitol to protect it from supporters of President Donald Trump.

By Alex Ward
Politics
Can the Republican Party be saved?Can the Republican Party be saved?
Politics

Why de-radicalizing the GOP is both urgent and extremely difficult.

By Sean Illing
Politics
Justice Department: Recent arrests are “only the beginning” of the Capitol riot investigationJustice Department: Recent arrests are “only the beginning” of the Capitol riot investigation
Politics

The FBI and Justice Department promised an aggressive response Tuesday, even as questions remain.

By Anna North
What far-right extremists have planned for inauguration weekend
Politics

The FBI has been alerted of threats to “storm” government offices in every state.

By Anna North
Politics
US military chiefs warn troops against “sedition and insurrection” before Biden inaugurationUS military chiefs warn troops against “sedition and insurrection” before Biden inauguration
Politics

This is a remarkable statement by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

By Alex Ward
Ibram X. Kendi on why white America is still shocked by white supremacy
Race

Antiracism work continues in 2021, but the events of January 6 prove that fighting bigotry is a journey.

By Fabiola Cineas
Lawmakers are testing positive for Covid-19 after the Capitol lockdown
Politics

At least five lawmakers have tested positive since the Capitol insurrection.

By Sean Collins
Politics
Trump rewrites history, calls pre-riot speech “totally appropriate”Trump rewrites history, calls pre-riot speech “totally appropriate”
Politics

He took no responsibility for the death and destruction while blaming Democrats for “causing tremendous danger.”

By Aaron Rupar
The case for consequences
Politics

Why Republicans have to be held accountable for the attack on Capitol Hill.

By Zack Beauchamp
Police bias explains the Capitol riot
Explainers

Law enforcement didn’t treat the Capitol rioters as a threat. The consequences were disastrous.

By Anna North
Politics
Here are the few Republicans who have called for Trump’s removalHere are the few Republicans who have called for Trump’s removal
Politics

Lisa Murkowski and Pat Toomey are the two Republican senators who have said Trump should resign.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
Republicans want to move on from the Trump riot without any self-reckoningRepublicans want to move on from the Trump riot without any self-reckoning
Politics

“I’m hoping we can come back together,” insist the very people who tore the country apart.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
Democrats introduce article of impeachment against TrumpDemocrats introduce article of impeachment against Trump
Politics

House Democrats say Trump must be impeached for “inciting violence against the Government of the United States.”

By Sean Collins
Technology
The online far right is angry, exultant, and ready for moreThe online far right is angry, exultant, and ready for more
Technology

“It’s like a hall of mirrors”: The online far right’s disordered response to the storming of the Capitol.

By Jerusalem Demsas