The Moral Desolation of the GOP  —  The sheer scale of Donald Trump's depravity is unmatched in the history of the American presidency, and the Republican Party made it possible.  —  About the author: Peter Wehner is a contributing writer at The Atlantic, a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum …

Here's What the World's Media Thinks of the Jan. 6 Hearings  —  International media outlets are watching the hearings, but most don't seem to grasp how their countries are affected by them. … “The world is watching what we do here,” said Rep. Benny Thompson, chairman of the House Select Committee …

Jared and Ivanka, Without the Power or the Masks  —  In stark videotaped interviews, Ivanka Trump accepted the notion that there had been no fraud in the 2020 election.  Jared Kushner complained that a White House counsel had been “whining.”  — Give this article- - - Read in app

The Case Against Donald J. Trump  —  It was a criminal conspiracy … — Liz Cheney  —  Well, that was remarkable.  But will it matter?  —  Morning Shots reached out to our colleagues for their reactions to last night's prime-time hearing by the House January 6th Committee:  —  Will Saletan

Why It Matters That the Jan. 6 Hearings Put ‘a War Scene’ on Display  —  There is every reason to be skeptical, even cynical, about the effect and impact of the Jan. 6 hearings on the political landscape.  —  For one thing, most of the details of what happened are already in the public record.

More Than 19 Million Watched Jan. 6 Hearing, Early Tally Shows  —  The number, which will grow as the count adds more networks, is in the ballpark of big television events like a “Sunday Night Football” game.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  More than 19 million people watched …