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![Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on October 9, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/10/2021_1014-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Is Donald Trump Trying to Destroy the Republican Party?
Trump, with a single statement, has dumped a beach worth of sand into the gears of GOP election hopes.
![President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/10/2021_1014-donald-trump-january-6-400x300.jpg)
Biden Formally Rejects Trump’s Executive Privilege Objections to Jan 6 Committee
Trump can still sue to block the commission from obtaining his documents, but legal experts say such a suit would fail.
![Trump’s Coup Nearly Succeeded. He Will Try Again in 2024](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/10/seg3-button-trump-coup-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Coup Nearly Succeeded. He May Try Again in 2024.
Trump’s continued grip on the GOP makes investigations into the January 6 attack vital to safeguarding democracy.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on October 9, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/10/2021_1014-donald-trump-r-400x300.jpg)
Trump Says His Base Won’t Vote in 2022, 2024 Unless Bogus Audits Continue
Some Republicans worry Trump's comments on election fraud may suppress the vote in next year's midterms.
![Rep. Liz Cheney listens during a House Armed Services Committee hearing at the Rayburn House Office building on Capitol Hill on September 29, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/10/2021_1013-liz-cheney-400x300.jpg)
Cheney Says Trump Aides That Ignore Subpoena Orders Could Face Criminal Charges
At least two former Trump aides appear to be cooperating with the January 6 commission's investigation.
![President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pose for pictures with senior military leaders and spouses after a briefing in the State Dining Room of the White House on October 5, 2017, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/10/2021_1012-donald-trump--400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Cryptic Comment From 2017 May Have Foreshadowed His Coup Attempt
Has the idea of autocratic overthrow been in Trump’s head all along?
![President Donald Trump talks with others in the Oval Office at the White House on November 13, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_1007-trump-wh-400x300.jpg)
New Report Reveals Trump Urged DOJ to Overturn Election at Least 9 Times
The report details the depths of the pressure campaign that Trump and his allies waged on the Justice Department.
![Idaho Lieutenant Gov. Janice McGeachin speaks during a mask burning event at the Idaho Statehouse on March 6, 2021, in Boise, Idaho.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_1007-idaho-lt-gov-400x300.jpg)
To Understand the Debt Ceiling Crisis, Observe the Far Right Clown Show in Idaho
An executive branch scrum in Idaho explains many things about the state of the GOP.
![Chanel Rion of One America News Network (OANN) asks a question during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on September 18, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/10/2021_1007-oann-400x300.jpg)
Far Right Cable Channel Peddling Trump’s Election Lies Is Funded by AT&T
A deposition revealed that the creation of One America News Network was originally inspired by AT&T executives.
![White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows claps as President Donald Trump leaves after speaking during a rally at Hickory Regional Airport in Hickory, North Carolina, on November 1, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_1006-mark-meadows-trump-400x300.jpg)
Report: Trump’s Former Aides Plan to Defy January 6 Commission’s Subpoenas
The former aides have been ordered to hand over documents by Thursday, and to testify later this month.