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Jay Willis

Jay Willis is a staff writer at GQ covering news, law, and politics. Previously, he was an associate at law firms in Washington, D.C. and Seattle, where his practice focused on consumer financial services and environmental cleanup litigation. He studied social welfare at Berkeley and graduated from Harvard Law School in 2013.

It’s Time to Unfollow Donald Trump

A post-White House Trump isn’t going to stop tweeting. But you don’t need to subject yourself to it any longer.

What the Murder and Manslaughter Charges Brought Against Derek Chauvin Mean

Following the killing of George Floyd, the fired Minneapolis police officer is in custody, charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

Let’s Talk About The Bachelor Finale Before We All Agree to Pretend This Season Never Happened

Why Peter Weber’s turn as leading man might finally force the franchise to learn from its mistakes.

A Lazy Person’s Guide to the New Season of The Bachelor

Get ready to endure a ton of agonizing windmill and airplane jokes.

How Vulnerable Republican Senators Come Down on Impeachment

Purple-state senators have tough choices to make.

Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell Want to Kill the Senate Impeachment Trial As Quickly As Possible

Confirming judges takes precedence over everything else.

The Republicans’ Closing Defense of Donald Trump Ended with a Whimper

Steve Castor had nothing left to do but run out the clock.

How the GOP Became a Potent Force in Climate Science Denial

Alarming new survey data about Republicans’ trust in science.

And It's Official: Pelosi Says the House Will Draft Articles of Impeachment Against Trump

The speaker warns of a "king-president corrupted by foreign influence."

The Latest Impeachment Hearing Did Not Go Well for Trump's Republican Defenders

Even the GOP's witness made a strong case that more White House officials should testify in the inquiry.

William Barr Is Undermining His Own Justice Department to Protect Trump

The master of the presidential cover-up strikes again.

The White House Is Trying to Bluff Its Way Through the Impeachment Process

Unpacking the administration’s latest unhinged letter to House Democrats.

How I Broke My Smartphone Addiction

Nothing worked—until I found a way to make it a game.

Jared Kushner Is Now in Charge of Building Trump’s Border Wall

The presidential son-in-law’s policy portfolio gets a new addition.

Rick Perry Says That Trump Is God’s “Chosen One”

A change of heart from the outgoing energy secretary.

The Hidden Racial Inequities of Access to Water in America

The numbers are staggering.

Fiona Hill Kinda Wrecked House Republicans at an Impeachment Hearing

Republican conspiracy theories didn't trip up the stoic Russian scholar one bit. 

Gordon Sondland Threw Half the Trump Administration Under the Bus

The diplomat's testimony implicated multiple Cabinet-level officials in the Trump-Ukraine scandal.

The Republicans' Most Bizarre Impeachment Defenses of Donald Trump

A new round of creative arguments.