Washington

Allen Abel: The president’s hotel in Washington draws crowds of gawkers and hangers-on—and this week, a lawsuit that points to bigger troubles

Donald Trump’s near-certain acquittal in the Senate no longer discourages his foes in the House

Former G.O.P. strongholds like the Ninth District of North Carolina are increasingly in play thanks to Trump’s toxic politics, boding ill for the party in 2020

Image of the Week: This was decidedly one moment in front of the camera that Donald Trump did not own

Scott Gilmore: It’s become increasingly clear that U.S. power is not only absent under Trump, but unneeded. It is unlikely anyone will unlearn this lesson.

Scott Gilmore: Democracy is fraying, mass shootings occur daily, white supremacy is marching forward. Why are the streets so empty?

Anne Kingston: We’re watching the emergence of a dangerous ’bad-enough-to-report’ threshold before women (or men) should be taken seriously

Scott Gilmore: This will be Trump’s legacy: When he’s gone, lawmakers from both parties will rush to put into law constraints on the presidency

Allen Abel in Washington: 50 years after the incredible Apollo 11 mission, Trump was in the Oval Office, his head in the stars but no further ahead

Image of the week: Four U.S. congresswomen have got the best of the U.S. president, and their reaction to his racist tweets says it all