Category: Politics

The pandemonium would seem to be a natural culmination of what Trump and compliant Republicans have wrought on the nation they swore an oath to protect.

Time will tell whether the takeover of Capitol was a riot, a last gasp of a renegade president or an early skirmish in a civil war. But it already is clear that Jan. 6, 2021, will go down as one of America’s ugliest days.

A mob incited by the president storming the Capitol was the red line, apparently

“Storm the Capitol!” someone else shouted through another bullhorn. And then they did.

His role in certifying the electoral college results puts him in a vise between the Constitution and the president.

Historians described the president’s actions as dangerous, irresponsible, harmful and unprecedented, but most said his behavior does not yet meet the formal academic definition of an attempted coup, which typically involves the military.

Democrats’ apparent success in the Senate races has shifted the outlook for Biden, easing his path on bills and nominations. But the Senate margin will be razor-thin, and the new landscape could raise expectations he cannot meet.

McConnell has moved to put Trump in the rearview mirror over the past few weeks, including rejecting his baseless claims of a stolen election.

“Nothing before us proves illegally anywhere near the massive scale [of fraud] that would have tipped the election,” he said.

Joe Biden is publicly projecting calm heading into Wednesday’s vote certification, but behind the scenes allies are busy organizing to torpedo the challenges.

The senator from Texas exemplified the erosion of honesty that destabilized the nation.