Senate control opens up new possibilities, but the party will still need to contend with arcane rules and the challenges of a narrow majority. Continue reading With New Majority, Here’s What Democrats Can (and Can’t) Do on Health Care

Far more people of both parties voted than usual in a runoff, but the Democratic turnout was stronger, largely because of Black voters. Continue reading Why Warnock and Ossoff Won in Georgia

Hundreds of people barreled past fence barricades and clashed with police officers in an attempt to disrupt the certification of the Electoral College results. Continue reading How a Pro-Trump Mob Stormed the U.S. Capitol

What’s it like to be name-checked by Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Amy Winehouse, et al? We asked, among others, “our” Sharona. Continue reading The Song Is You … for the Rest of Your Life

The recent order by a Pakistani court to release his kidnapper opens old wounds and raises old questions about the war on terror that have never been resolved. Continue reading I’m Haunted by Daniel Pearl’s Murder

The situation is already devolving into chaos. We need new ideas. Continue reading Four Ways to Fix the Vaccine Rollout

The magnitude of the current crisis calls for two constitutional measures: the 25th Amendment and impeachment. Continue reading Why Trump Must Be Removed and Disqualified From Public Office

Parler is a go-to social media site for the right, with users calling to “burn D.C. to the ground.” The C.E.O., John Matze, says it’s not his job to police speech. Continue reading If You Were on This App, You Saw the Mob Coming

By enabling the president anyway, Republican elites helped make the storming of the Capitol possible. Continue reading Trump Has Always Been a Wolf in Wolf’s Clothing

“It’s a horrifying day that will go down in U.S. history, however much longer that is,” Colbert said after President Trump incited a mob of his supporters to storm the Capitol. Continue reading Stephen Colbert Goes ‘Unexpectedly Live’