The often startling numbers behind Trump’s indictment in Georgia
The staggering number of alleged crimes and overt acts.
By Aaron Blake4 things revealed by Trump’s Georgia indictment
The "co-conspirators," including Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman and Mark Meadows, do get indicted, while Donald Trump and Co.'s false statements catch up to them.
By Aaron BlakeFinger-pointing begins inside Trump team over Jan. 6 indictment
Key figures are pointing fingers at Sidney Powell, while another alleged co-conspirator suggests his "advice of counsel" wasn't actually followed by Trump's campaign.
By Aaron BlakeTrump ups the ante on going after judges and witnesses. Where’s the line?
A look at what that Trump has said, and what the law says.
By Aaron BlakeYes, Ohio’s vote was about abortion, but it was also about majority rule
The debate was largely about abortion. As for the vote itself, other factors probably played a role.
By Aaron BlakeJoe Manchin’s journey toward a potential divorce from the Democrats
Dissecting Manchin's move from denying a possible party switch to leaning into it, and what it means.
By Aaron BlakeTrump now adds ‘my opinion’ and ‘what I think’ to stolen-election claims
“In my opinion.” “I believe.” “That’s what I think.” “That’s my opinion.” “It’s a strong opinion.” “I think.”
By Aaron BlakeAs state antiabortion moves sputter, GOP base warms to federal bans
The portion of the GOP voters that prefers federal restrictions to state ones has doubled in the year since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
By Aaron Blake4 takeaways from rejection of Issue 1 in the Ohio special election
Another big setback for antiabortion forces, in a long string of them.
By Aaron BlakeThe GOP’s belated — but growing — admission that Trump lost
Virtually all major 2024 candidates and party leaders have acknowledged in some form that Donald Trump lost, even as Trump himself doubles down on his claims.
By Aaron BlakeA better analogy for the role of delusion in Trump’s Jan. 6 indictment
How to explain the importance of whether Trump actually believed his claims? Some popular analogies come up short.
By Aaron BlakeTrump’s habitual line-stepping on witness tampering
Donald Trump's history makes it seemingly clear what he's trying to do with, "IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I’M COMING AFTER YOU!” Whether he'll ever be sanctioned is another matter.
By Aaron BlakeWhat that new poll says about Trump and DeSantis in crucial Iowa
DeSantis holds a surprising edge over Trump on likability, but we might be grasping at straws here.
By Aaron Blake5 things Trump’s Jan. 6 indictment week tells us about the 2024 election
No presidential candidate can escape the specter of Jan. 6, and other things we learned.
By Aaron BlakeGOP sides with Pence on Jan. 6 more than you might think
Around half of Republicans have sided with Pence over Trump on the question of Jan. 6. That doesn’t mean Pence’s newfound focus on the subject will work, but there is some real nuance here.
By Aaron BlakeThe problems with Trump’s ‘advice of counsel’ defense
Former Trump attorney general William P. Barr and Pence aide Marc Short say the former president wasn’t relying on his lawyers’ advice in his Jan. 6 efforts, and the indictment backs them up.
By Aaron BlakeWhy Trump’s third indictment is so unprecedented
'This seems like the closest thing you can charge to treason in peacetime'
By Amber PhillipsA dumbed-down defense of Trump on Jan. 6 indictment
One key argument apparently will be that the former president couldn’t possibly have been savvy enough to know he was spouting nonsense.
By Aaron Blake4 things that stand out from the Trump Jan. 6 indictment
Jack Smith's case that Trump knew the "big lie" was a lie, the role of the co-conspirators and other takeaways.
By Aaron BlakeTrump’s alleged obstruction sounds familiar. Remember Mueller?
Some of the allegations hark back to instances when Robert Mueller suggested Trump might have obstructed justice.
By Aaron Blake