WASHINGTON — The Justice Department watchdog announced Monday that he had opened an investigation into whether any of the department’s officials tried to undo the results of the presidential election, as scrutiny of former President Donald J. Trump and his
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Lankford Apologizes to Black Voters for Backing Trump’s Election Deceit
WASHINGTON — Senator James Lankford, Republican of Oklahoma, apologized on Thursday to Black constituents who were offended by his decision to join President Trump in trying to discredit the victory of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr., saying he had not realized
Opinion | The First Step Toward Unity Is Honesty
It has come to this: Lawmakers are telling journalists that they were casting their impeachment votes in a climate of threats where they feared for the safety of their families. “After freshman G.O.P. Rep. Nancy Mace announced she would be
Opinion | If It’s Still Trump Party, Many Republicans Like Me Will Leave
The remaining days in the presidency of Donald Trump now number in the single digits. That should also be the number of days until the Republican Party begins the post-Trump era, and Trump-disdaining Republicans like me can fully re-engage with
Opinion | Trump’s Real Claim to Fame
Donald Trump’s worst nightmare has come true: He’s going to be remembered by history as the Biggest Loser. Think about it. He lost the election. Then he threw his energy into the campaigns of two Senate candidates in Georgia, both
Opinion | Trump Has Never Believed in Democracy
Donald Trump’s continued effort to overturn the result of the election — an effort buttressed by the support of many Republicans in Congress, it should be noted — is nothing short of an attempt at a bloodless coup. The only
Opinion | Democrats, Stay United
Here we are, just four weeks past Election Day, and renewed skirmishing has already broken out within the Democratic Party. Having mostly rallied behind Joe Biden after the primaries, progressives now want their policies and their people embedded in the
Opinion | What Makes Trump’s Subversion Efforts So Alarming? His Collaborators
Last Thursday, Rudy Giuliani, a Trump campaign lawyer, alleged a widespread voting conspiracy involving Venezuela, Cuba and China. Another lawyer, Sidney Powell, argued that Mr. Trump won in a landslide, the entire election in swing states should be overturned and
Trump’s Latest Gambit
Trump summons Michigan Republicans to the White House to plan — but time is running out before states certify their results. It’s Friday, and this is your politics tip sheet. Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox
Opinion | This Election, Latinos Sent a Warning Sign to Democrats
As ballots were counted on Election Day, many people were quick to observe that Latinos went for President Trump in 2020. It’s true that in places like Miami-Dade County in Florida and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, Latinos were