by Jonathan Bernstein At long last, the House Jan. 6 committee held its first hearing, and made it a pretty good one. Right at the top, Chairman […]
Tag: Jan. 6
A Texas teen put his country first
by Robin Abcarian I can barely keep count of the people I know who have had a falling out with family members or friends over Donald Trump, […]
Guest essay: Watergate Summer: When truth trumped politics
by Randy Vealey No, I don’t remember it like it was yesterday, but I never forgot the most compelling television programming in my life. In May 1973, […]
Judge delays trial on Jan. 6 charges
Trial has been delayed for Morgantown resident George Tanios and his longtime friend Julian Khater, who are accused of collaborating to use pepperspray against U.S. Capitol police […]
SCOTUS has a legitimacy crisis — so does America
by Will Bunch Earlier this month, a speech warning about the dangers of politicizing the U.S. Supreme Court was delivered in Utah by an authoritative, insider source, […]
Tanios trial in Jan. 6 assault may be delayed
George Tanios, former owner of a Morgantown sandwich shop, is working toward a plea agreement on charges that he collaborated to assault U.S. Capitol police officers with […]
Derrick Evans pleads guilty in Jan. 6 surge
Derrick Evans, who was elected to be a West Virginia delegate but then never served, could serve up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to […]
Why it’s necessary to talk about Trump
by Kevin McDermott Every time that this column — or my colleagues’ columns, or the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board — mentions Donald Trump’s name, there’s a […]
Far-right Supreme Court has damaged Americans’ trust
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court made yet another controversial ruling that further solidifies its image as a political body rather than a neutral arbiter of […]
Trump removed, ripped up and flushed records
It has become clear in recent days that former President Donald Trump mishandled official presidential documents to an astonishing and possibly illegal extent while in office. Multiple […]