Vera Bergengruen

Vera Bergengruen is a political correspondent in the Washington, D.C. bureau.

Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland is sworn-in during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, on February 22, 2021.

‘Most Heinous Attack.’ Merrick Garland Pledges to Take on Domestic Terrorism as Attorney General

Merrick Garland said investigating the Capitol insurrection was his “first ...

Merrick Garland said investigating the Capitol insurrection was his “first priority” and promised to “do everything in the power of the Justice Department” to stop domestic terrorism.

Armed National Guard troops gather in the rotunda of the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 13, 2021.

'A Real Nightmare.' State Capitols Are Racing to Catch Up to the Far-Right Threat

As a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters besieged the U.S. Capitol i...

As a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters besieged the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, a few dozen protestors chanting similar slogans were breaching the gate of the governor’s mansion in Olympia, Wash.,...

A make-shrift shrine to Ashli Babbitt, 39, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 8, 2021. Babbitt, an Air Force veteran, was shot and killed while storming the Capitol with a pro-Trump mob two days before.

'Our First Martyr.' How Ashli Babbitt Is Being Turned Into a Far-Right Recruiting Tool

This was Ashli Babbitt’s crowd. “We are walking to the Capitol in a mob. Th...

This was Ashli Babbitt’s crowd. “We are walking to the Capitol in a mob. There’s an estimated over three million people here today,” the 35-year-old Californian announced to the viewers watching her video stream, narrating...

Pro-Trump rioters attempt to push through a barrier outside of the Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Insurrectionists Openly Planned for Weeks to Storm the Capitol. Why Were Police So Easily Overwhelmed?

Within minutes, a pro-Trump mob destroyed police lines and invaded the Capi...

Within minutes, a pro-Trump mob destroyed police lines and invaded the Capitol, raising questions about what went wrong

A mob of pro-Trump extremists breach the Capitol during a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 election results in Washington, on Jan. 6.

A Pro-Trump Mob Stormed the Halls of Congress. Photographs From Inside the Chaos at the Capitol

A mob whipped up by the President stormed police lines, smashed windows and...

A mob whipped up by the President stormed police lines, smashed windows and broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in an attempt to block lawmakers from certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory. The violent...

Trump supporters take over the steps of the U.S. Capitol as the Congress works to certify the electoral college votes on Jan. 6, 2021.

Incited by the President, Pro-Trump Rioters Violently Storm the Capitol

Seething with anger, mostly unmasked, Donald Trump’s supporters stormed and...

Seething with anger, mostly unmasked, Donald Trump’s supporters stormed and breached the U.S. Capitol

Supporters of President Donald Trump gather in Freedom Plaza for a rally in Washington, DC., on January 5, 2021. Today's rally kicks off two days of pro-Trump events fueled by the President's continued claims of election fraud.

Washington Braces for Chaos as Trump Supporters Descend for 'Final Stand'

Trump’s most fervent supporters will mount a “final stand" to keep the Pres...

Trump’s most fervent supporters will mount a “final stand" to keep the President in power