Jane Mayer
The New Yorker
Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Jane:
A Week of Chaos in Kevin McCarthy’s Washington
This week in Congress: a Biden impeachment inquiry, a frozen House of Representatives, and a looming government shutdown. → Read More
Mark Meadows and the “Congeniality of Evil”
Donald Trump’s former chief of staff turned co-defendant wants the Georgia racketeering case against him moved to federal court. What’s his strategy, and what does it portend for the case against Trump? → Read More
At a Trumpless G.O.P. Debate, Trumpism Dominates
As Republican Presidential hopefuls took the stage for the first debate of the primary, Donald Trump’s mug shot reclaimed the news cycle. → Read More
Will the Summer of Trump Indictments Shake Up the Election?
Donald Trump received his fourth criminal indictment this week, yet Republican primary voters appear unmoved. Can anything stop his apparent glide toward the G.O.P. Presidential nomination? → Read More
“This Is The Big One”: The Third Trump Indictment
The former President has been indicted for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and remain in power. How will the charges be litigated in the court of public opinion? → Read More
Hunter Biden and the Mechanics of the “Scandal Industrial Complex”
On the Political Scene podcast: A stalled plea deal, political missteps of First Families past, and Speaker McCarthy’s step toward impeaching the President over his son. → Read More
Joe Biden’s “Very Risky Choice” to Run Again Increases the Scrutiny on Kamala Harris
As Biden launches his fourth run for the Presidency, our political roundtable considers his running mate and her potential influence on the 2024 Democratic ticket. → Read More
With the Fox-Dominion Settlement We’re Still at the “Mercy of a Billionaire Dynasty”
After agreeing to a $787.5-million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems for promoting Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election, Fox faces more challenges in-house and in court. Our political roundtable looks at the network’s future. → Read More
Abortion Heads Back to the Supreme Court
On The Political Scene podcast: As the fate of abortion medication lies in the balance, our political roundtable looks at the right’s attack on the regulatory state. → Read More
As Trump Faces Charges, Who Is in Control of the Republican Party?
With Donald Trump facing thirty-four felony counts and the Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, recovering from a concussion, our political roundtable looks at who is currently leading the G.O.P. → Read More
We’re Living in a World Created by the Iraq War
Two decades after U.S. forces attacked Iraq, our political roundtable explores the war’s lasting effects on American politics and society. → Read More
The Fox News Defamation Lawsuit: “Money, Ideology, Truth, Lies—It’s All Right There”
Our political roundtable explores the fallout from the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against Fox News, one of the most powerful TV networks in America. → Read More
Is Ukraine the Next Battle in American Politics?
A year after Russia’s invasion, our political roundtable looks at how the conflict has upended domestic and international politics. → Read More
The Glass Ceiling, Still Intact: Women and Power in Washington
The Political Scene roundtable discusses Senator Dianne Feinstein’s retirement, Nikki Haley’s Presidential bid, and Vice-President Kamala Harris’s grim prospects. → Read More
What Biden Didn’t Say in the State of the Union
On The Political Scene podcast, our political roundtable discusses the scant attention paid to abortion rights, China, and more in the State of the Union address. → Read More
An “Anger Olympics” Between Trump and the Rest of the 2024 Republican Field
On The Political Scene podcast, with Nikki Haley’s campaign announcement forthcoming, our roundtable looks at the state of the G.O.P. as the 2024 Presidential race nears. → Read More
House Republicans Launch Their Campaign Against the Bidens
On the Political Scene podcast, Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos look at the new Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. → Read More
The January 6th Report and Donald Trump’s Criminal Referrals
On the Political Scene podcast, Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos explore the implications of the committee’s final findings on the insurrection. → Read More
The Historical Echoes of Trump’s Dinner with a White Supremacist
Following the former President’s meal at Mar-a-Lago with the Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, our roundtable breaks down the Republican Party’s historic relationship with the far right. → Read More
Can America’s Aging Leadership Deliver the Future?
On the Political Scene podcast, Susan B. Glasser, Evan Osnos, and Jane Mayer on whether the U.S. is a gerontocracy, and what that means for the country’s politics. → Read More