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Trump’s Twitter and Facebook bans are working

Trump’s deplatforming has already slowed the spread of election misinformation.

By Aaron Rupar

Poll: Most Republicans believe Trump bears no responsibility for Capitol attacks

A new poll finds a nation united on opposing the Capitol attacks but divided on who is to blame.

By Zeeshan Aleem

What Biden wants to do on immigration, briefly explained

Biden’s immigration plan would include a pathway to citizenship. But it could face an uncertain future in Congress.

By Cameron Peters

Capitol Police arrested an armed man at a DC security checkpoint

A man with an unauthorized inauguration credential — and a handgun — was arrested by Capitol Police. He says it was a misunderstanding.

By Li Zhou

The warning signs before the Capitol riot

No one should have been surprised.

By Liz Scheltens

The word “Orwellian” has lost all meaning

How the right made the word "Orwellian" an empty cliché.

By Constance Grady

The Capitol riot is a reminder of the links between police and white supremacy

Almost 30 police officers attended the Capitol rally. It should come as no surprise.

By Anna North

Still going to the grocery store? With new virus variants spreading, it’s probably time to stop.

Health experts say you should avoid optional trips whenever you can. You probably need a better mask, too.

By Julia Belluz

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The Trump administration’s execution of Dustin Higgs, explained

By Zeeshan Aleem January 16

“A colossal waste”: Some Republicans question Biden’s coronavirus relief plan

By Li Zhou January 16

House Democrats launch investigation into Capitol riot security failures

By Aaron Rupar January 16

Report: Capitol Police knew Congress might be targeted days before attack

By Cameron Peters January 16

Merkel’s party picks another centrist as its leader — and maybe Germany’s future chancellor

By Jen Kirby January 16

Alex Azar’s resignation letter paints a misleading picture of Trump’s coronavirus response

By Cameron Peters January 16

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Up to 25,000 National Guard troops are headed to DC. It’s unclear why so many are needed.

By Alex Ward January 15

Most Democrats and Republicans think the government should make climate change a priority

By Jariel Arvin January 15

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Why Christians keep appropriating Jewish ritual symbols

By Alissa Wilkinson January 15

Biden’s plan to fix the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, explained

By German Lopez January 15

Deep cleaning, packing supplies, and a concession: The Trumps plan their White House exit

By Jerusalem Demsas January 15

How Californians are resorting to crowdsourcing to get their Covid-19 vaccine

By Kelsey Piper January 15

White women’s role in white supremacy, explained

By Anna North January 15

The profound grief and terrible puns of Harrow the Ninth

By Constance Grady and Emily VanDerWerff January 15

Norway wants to lead on climate change. But first it must face its legacy of oil and gas.

By Jariel Arvin January 15

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The Next Four Years: Fighting tech monopolies

Charlotte Slaiman joins Matt to discuss the ongoing antitrust cases against Google and Facebook, and the prospects for tech regulation in the Biden administration.

How the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. was bolstered by Hollywood

By Alissa Wilkinson January 15

Signal has so many new users, it’s stopped working

By Rani Molla January 15

$1,400? $2,000? The stimulus checks debate, explained

By Emily Stewart January 15

“I think this is a wake-up call”: Seeing a familiar face in the Capitol riot

By Luke Winkie January 15

By clamping down on DC rioters, Airbnb is finally acting like it owns the place

By Rani Molla January 15

New poll shows Trump’s support dropping sharply among Republicans

By Ian Millhiser January 15

America’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout is way too complicated

By German Lopez January 15

One Night in Miami is a thoughtful study of Black celebrity, power, and justice

By Alissa Wilkinson January 15

Biden’s $400 billion Covid-19 plan, explained

By German Lopez January 15

The GOP’s existential crisis, explained by a former Republican Congress member

By Sean Illing January 15

Natural immunity after Covid-19 could last at least 5 months

By Julia Belluz January 15

What domestic work looks and feels like right now

By Luke Winkie January 15

Walmart’s e-commerce chief is leaving to build “a city of the future”

By Jason Del Rey January 15

Everything is awful. Here’s a Q&A with a philosopher about why cats rule.

By Sean Illing January 15

How to avoid another election year like 2020

By Jen Kirby January 15

Georgia went blue. Can Democrats make it happen elsewhere?

By Ella Nilsen January 15

Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 stimulus plan, explained

By Emily Stewart January 14

Olivia Nuzzi and Sam Sanders talk about the final days of the Trump White House

By Liz Nelson January 14

How all 50 state capitals are preparing for possible insurrections of their own

By Alex Ward January 14

Trump won’t say the one thing that could really calm down his followers

By Aaron Rupar January 14