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Donald Trump

The A1 Verse: Speaking “truth” to power

By Thomas Gaulkin | Special Topics

Supporters of US President Donald Trump, including member of the QAnon conspiracy group Jake A, aka Yellowstone Wolf (C), enter the US Capitol on Wednesday. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Pelosi seeks Trump’s immediate removal amid worries about his access to nuclear launch codes

By John Mecklin | Nuclear Risk

Trump and violence in 2020: a timeline of incitement

By Matt Field, Thomas Gaulkin | Special Topics

wide photo of US Capitol at sunset

Riots in the Capitol. Is this who we are?

By Adam Sobel | Climate Change, Columnists, Opinion

Trump supporters swarm the US Capitol.

Amid a transfer of power, Trump supporters break into Capitol

By Matt Field | Analysis

A drive-thru coronavirus testing site.

What a MERS outbreak taught South Korea, why kids draw the coronavirus, and more: The best disruptive tech stories of 2020

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies

Donald Trump iran

The A1 Verse: Iran is not a verb

By Thomas Gaulkin | Nuclear Weapons, Special Topics

Sad! A brief history of White House propaganda from Teddy Roosevelt to Donald Trump

By John Maxwell Hamilton, Kevin Kosar | Disruptive Technologies, Opinion

The A1 Verse: Cold numbers

By Thomas Gaulkin | Biosecurity, Special Topics

Climate change: Meet the generation gap

By Oliver Milman | Climate Change

The nuclear launch authorizer’s guide to staying calm on election night

By Matt Field | Nuclear Risk

The A1 Verse: Facts, fables, and the American way

By Thomas Gaulkin | Science Denial, Special Topics