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.
Mitch McConnell Is Getting Ready to Bury Trump's Impeachable Conduct
The Senate trial could be brief.
Betsy DeVos Ignored Her Own Department's Recommendation to Forgive Defrauded Student Borrowers' Debt
A reliable friend of for-profit colleges.
What's Missing From the Formal Articles of Impeachment Against Donald Trump
They could have gone a lot further.
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.
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.
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.
Trump May Have Lied to Robert Mueller, and Democrats Are Investigating It
More than just the Ukraine scandal.