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The Trump Indictment

Coverage of the first-ever indictments of a former president.

  1. the national interest
    Why No Amount of Evidence Will Make Republicans Admit Trump’s GuiltA paranoid party and its mobster president.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. exhibit a
    2024 Is Now the ‘Lock Him Up’ ElectionWhether Biden likes it or not, he will have to defend prosecuting Trump, who will absolutely end the case if he wins.
    By Ankush Khardori
  3. exhibit a
    The Chaos Inside Trump’s Legal TeamHis attorneys describe a dysfunctional operation as they expect more indictments.
    By Ankush Khardori
  4. jimmy arresto
    Insurrectionist Comedian Jay Johnston Arrested for January 6 InvolvementThe FBI put out a call for tips on the Bob’s Burgers comedian in 2021.
    By Rebecca Alter
  5. politics
    The Proud Boys Had a Mole in the D.C. Police DepartmentLieutenant Shane Lamond was charged on Friday for his communications with leader Enrique Tarrio, whom he tipped off about his impending arrest.
    By Nia Prater
  6. tremendous content
    Courthouse Staff Wept for Trump (in His Imagination)On Tucker Carlson’s show, Trump revealed some dramatic, probably made-up details about the teary apologies he received during his arraignment.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. early and often
    Alvin Bragg Sues House Republicans to Block Their CounterattackThe Manhattan DA called the Judiciary Committee investigation into his office’s Trump probe “an unprecedentedly brazen and unconstitutional attack.”
    By Nia Prater
  8. tremendous content
    I Really Don’t Understand This Melania Trump News, Do U?Sources say she “remains angry” and won’t help Donald Trump’s post-indictment PR effort. But other Melania sources say the exact opposite.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. the power trip
    How Stormy Daniels Sees It EndingThe long afterlife of a forgettable fling with a reality-television personality.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  10. early and often
    Trump’s Legal Drama Will Dominate the 2024 PrimariesDue to slow-moving proceedings and Trump’s delay tactics, his legal woes won’t come to a head anytime soon. That’s a huge problem for his GOP rivals.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. the body politic
    The Dangerous Fantasy of Trump’s IndictmentWhy the circus surrounding his arrest may do more harm than good.
    By Rebecca Traister
  12. tremendous content
    Ivanka Trump Supports Dad, Just Won’t Be Seen With HimIvanka skipped her dad’s post-arrest speech, along with Melania. But she reportedly slipped into Mar-a-Lago for a visit last weekend undetected.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. liveblog
    Trump Attacks Judge and His Family: Live UpdatesTrump’s relatively short speech was packed with grievance and broadsides.
    By Nia Prater, Chas Danner, and Intelligencer Staff
  14. trump hush money indictment
    ‘New York City Hates Your Guts’: MTG Drowned Out at Trump RallyShe got a chilly reception in Manhattan ahead of Trump’s arraignment.
    By Matt Stieb
  15. early and often
    The Trump Indictment Puts the GOP in an Impossible TrapHis legal woes have rendered him less electable, even as it has made attacks on his electability politically toxic for his rivals.
    By Eric Levitz
  16. early and often
    Trump’s Indictment Has Become His PlatformIn his first post-arrest speech, Trump tried to turn his legal peril into bragging rights.
    By Ben Jacobs
  17. exhibit a
    What to Make of the Case Against TrumpYou can be forgiven for thinking it’s complicated.
    By Ankush Khardori
  18. early and often
    Donald Trump Under ArrestThe former president faced criminal charges in court on Tuesday.
    By James D. Walsh and Justin Miller
  19. donald trump’s circus
    Live From the Donald Trump Trial LineDrinking, bribery, and a little Grindr on a long night.
    By Acacia Handel
  20. early and often
    Trump Supporters in Manhattan Were Outnumbered by ReportersA low-energy homecoming at Trump Tower for the former president.
    By Matt Stieb
  21. early and often
    Trump’s Short Trip to New York Is Getting the O.J. TreatmentMotorcades, empty highways, and a notorious celebrity facing criminal charges.
    By Benjamin Hart
  22. tremendous content
    Trump Applauded for Not Tantruming Over IndictmentHe’s angry, but longtime Trump observers seem impressed that he isn’t throwing things.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. the city politic
    Don’t Underestimate Alvin Bragg’s Chances Against TrumpThe Manhattan DA is a meticulous litigator who has proved he can build complex white-collar cases. Trump is better at theatrics than court battles.
    By Errol Louis
  24. the law
    Trump Is Going on Trial, But You Won’t Be Able to WatchNew York is one of the only states that still prohibits cameras in trials. It’s long past time for that to change.
    By Dan Novack and Mikey Osterreicher
  25. tremendous content
    Ivanka Trump Declares Neutrality on Father’s IndictmentShe issued a statement that is 27 words long and somehow says absolutely nothing — though her broader message was crystal clear.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. early and often
    Trump in Handcuffs? How His Indictment Is Likely to Play OutThe former president will be photographed and fingerprinted, for starters.
    By Nia Prater
  27. early and often
    Trump’s Indictment Could Ruin DeSantis’s 2024 CandidacyIf the indictments give Trump another polling surge, his GOP rivals will be forced into an impossible position. Will the governor rethink his plans?
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. exhibit a
    Michael Cohen Is Already Undermining the Trump ProsecutionImmediately after the indictment, he says he didn’t really mean his guilty plea. Good luck on the witness stand.
    By Ankush Khardori
  29. early and often
    How Trump’s Allies and GOP Rivals Are Reacting to His Indictment“This is stuff that would make Mao, Stalin, Pol Pot blush.”
    By Benjamin Hart
  30. early and often
    Trump’s Indictment: The Immediate Political FalloutThe big question is whether this and other indictments alienate general-election voters enough to undermine Trump’s electability.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. the national interest
    The Strange Trials of Our First Criminal PresidentThe awesome task of restoring faith in a legal system Trump has spent his life discrediting.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. early and often
    Mike Pence’s Condemnation of Trump Is Still a Sad Work in ProgressThe former vice president’s latest “sharpest” attack on his horrible boss was dull on arrival.
    By Chas Danner
  33. early and often
    Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson Won’t Let Republicans Forget About January 6Republican 2024 candidates would love to move on from the Capitol riot. But key MAGA figures keep trying to paper over it for their own purposes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. politics
    Brian Sicknick’s Family Snubs Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthyFamily members of a police officer who died following the attack on the Capitol refused to shake hands with Republican leaders at a medal ceremony .
    By Nia Prater
  35. exhibit a
    The Long Road Ahead for Special Counsel Jack SmithWhat his appointment to lead the Justice Department’s Trump probes does and doesn’t mean — and what to expect next.
    By Ankush Khardori
  36. the national interest
    Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets GOP Congress to Investigate January 6Republicans did say they were focused on crime.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. early and often
    Steve Bannon Sentenced to Four Months in JailA judge allowed him to appeal of his contempt of Congress conviction before serving his sentence though.
    By Matt Stieb
  38. snl
    SNL’s Cold Open Holds the Last January 6 Committee HearingAnd Chloe Fineman’s Nancy Pelosi threatens to punch Donald Trump in the face.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  39. electoral count act of 1887
    House Democrats Better Take the Final Chance to Fix the Law That Led to Jan. 6The Senate version of a bill to prevent another coup has the votes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. early and often
    The FBI Seized Mike Lindell’s Phone in a Hardee’s Parking LotSomehow, that seems appropriate.
    By Benjamin Hart
  41. january 6
    The Case of the Missing January 6 Secret Service TextsIt appears they’re gone for good.
    By Benjamin Hart
  42. explainer
    Trump’s Long Campaign to Steal the Presidency: A TimelineThe insurrection wasn’t a one-day event. It was the culmination of a multifaceted, yearslong plot — and it isn’t over.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. january 6 committee
    Get the Look: Oath Keepers General Counsel’s Playful, Minimalist KitchenKellye SoRelle borrowed her Zoom background from Queer Eye (and West Elm).
    By Zach Schiffman
  44. early and often
    The Most Explosive Revelations From Cassidy Hutchinson’s TestimonyThe ex–Mark Meadows aide testified that Trump lunged at a Secret Service agent on January 6 and said of the armed mob, “They’re not here to hurt me.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. exhibit a
    The Odds Are Going Up That Trump Could Be ChargedCassidy Hutchinson advances the 1/6 committee’s theory of the case, though it’s not a slam dunk.
    By Ankush Khardori
  46. the national interest
    Republicans Are Trying to Cover Up Greatest Political Scandal in U.S. HistoryThe GOP still won’t admit it even deserves to be investigated.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. capitol riot
    A Funny Thing Happened in Trump’s SUV on the Way to the Capitol RiotMaybe he should have walked after all.
    By Alissa Walker
  48. politics
    Authorities Raid Home of Jeffrey Clark, Trump DOJ OfficialHe played a key role in former president Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
    By Nia Prater
  49. early and often
    Georgia Election Worker’s Gut-wrenching Testimony on Being Targeted by TrumpIn emotional testimony, Shaye Moss said being falsely accused by the president sparked death threats that drove her into hiding.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. the national interest
    Republicans Will Do It AgainThey have not been chastened by the revelations of the January 6 committee.
    By Jonathan Chait
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