by Julia Conley, staff writer Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday vehemently rejected a call by Sen. Ted Cruz for lawmakers and Americans to put the current "anger and division behind us," 24 hours after the senator himself baselessly contested the presidential election results.
by Kenny Stancil, staff writer "Among Republican voters, 45% approve of the storming of Capitol, 30% think the perpetrators are 'patriots', 52% think Biden is at least partly to blame for it, and 85% think it would be inappropriate to remove Trump from office after this."
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "We are in an emergency situation and need people in positions of power to act. Going home sends a signal to these Nazis and fascists."
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "Trump and members of Congress must face consequences for inciting an attempted coup to stop the peaceful transition of power."
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "The images of police officers calmly allowing barricades open, letting the crowd enter, and taking selfies inside the building with those who have stormed it cannot go without investigation and penalty."
by Brett Wilkins, staff writer Had the Capitol insurrectionists "been Black and Brown," they "wouldn't have made it up those steps," asserted Rep. Cori Bush.
by Julia Conley, staff writer World leaders and the international press alike expressed shock Thursday over the attempted coup perpetrated by supporters of President Donald Trump, as some observers wondered if the insurrection would finally put an end to the United States' reputation as "exceptional."
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer The takeover followed an inflammatory speech in which the president, yet again, called the press "the enemy of the people."
by Eileen McNamara Where is the Cabinet, invoking the 25th amendment to remove this deluded narcissist from office for the unprecedented threat he poses to American democracy?
by Julie Hollar The media needs to take responsibility for its own role in normalizing the GOP’s long-term efforts to drag this country toward authoritarian rule—and their cynical enjoyment of the ratings bonanza provided by the enthralling spectacle of Trump’s assault on democracy.
by Michael Winship The inciter-in-chief has urged his supporters to destroy every vestige of truth and democracy. Only two weeks left but he's gotta go.
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