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January 9, 2021

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The Violent Crescendo of the MAGA Conspiracies

Trump’s cultists truly believed the 2020 election would be overturned. With those hopes dashed, the putsch is on.

By Talia Lavin

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A War Photographer Embeds With the Capitol Hill Mob

Ron Haviv, who once covered a coup attempt in Panama, followed rioters through a broken window into the seat of his own nation’s legislative branch.

By Bob Moser

	Georgia Shows the GOP’s Dismal Future Without Trump The Republican Party is in disarray.By Alex Shephard

	The Case Against the $2,000 Checks Now that Democrats have won the Senate, there’s a better way to spend that money.By Timothy Noah

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	The Corporations Funding the End of Democracy The GOP’s efforts to undermine our elections did not begin this week, and they were heavily subsidized by some of America’s best-known firms. By Osita Nwanevu

	Trump Is Finally Tearing the GOP ApartThe outgoing president’s demand that Republicans back him at all costs on every issue will have serious repercussions for years to come. By Alex Shephard

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	The Dangerous Historical Precedent for Ted Cruz’s Shameless Electoral College Gambit The Texas senator claims to be moved by the spirit of 1876, but he’s just another huckster playing a risky game with democracy.By Matt Ford

	The Future of Trumpism Is Not Josh Hawley. It’s Trump. Why are Republicans so sure the outgoing president won’t run again in 2024?By Matt Ford

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