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What The NYT’s Epic Subvert-The-Election Conspiracy Story Had That Ours Didn’t

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 6: An image of President Donald Trump appears on video screens before his speech to supporters from the Ellipse at the White House in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, as the Congress pre... UNITED STATES - JANUARY 6: An image of President Donald Trump appears on video screens before his speech to supporters from the Ellipse at the White House in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, as the Congress prepares to certify the electoral college votes. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) MORE LESS

February 1, 2021 10:27 a.m.

The New York Times on Sunday dropped a lengthy article on President Trump’s 77-day “Campaign to Subvert the Election.” You may remember that we did something similar last week. But the Times, unlike TPM, has a staff of hundreds fanned out across the globe. And their “Subvert the Election” story boasts an impressive seven-person byline, including the paper’s best investigative and White House reporters.

So, naturally, they uncovered some fresh detail about the President’s months-long effort to steal a second term. Here’s what’s new in the Times’ big front-page feature.

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