READ: Supreme Court ruling on FDA abortion drug rule
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration’s request to reinstate long-standing restrictions for patients seeking to obtain…
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Fact check: Man in airport tantrum video was kicked off plane for rejecting mask policy, not because of Capitol insurrection
A video that shows an agitated man in an airport terminal, complaining that he had been kicked off a plane and insulted, has now been viewed more…
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First GOP House member says he supports impeaching Trump
Republican Rep. John Katko of New York said in a statement Tuesday afternoon he will vote to impeach President Donald Trump, becoming the first…
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House GOP chair Liz Cheney will vote to impeach Trump: ‘There has never been a greater betrayal’
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney — the No. 3 Republican in the House and highest-ranking woman in the Republican…
Continue Reading Military Joint Chiefs condemn “sedition and insurrection” at US Capitol
America’s most senior military leaders condemned the violent invasion of the US Capitol last week and reminded service members of their…
Continue Reading Trump visits his border wall on the heels of deadly Capitol Hill riot
President Donald Trump bookended his administration’s focus on immigration with a trip to his signature border wall on the US-Mexico border, a…
Continue Reading READ: Liz Cheney’s statement saying she will vote to impeach Trump
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming announced Tuesday that she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump. Cheney is the third-highest ranking GOP…
Continue Reading Biden pushes to prevent impeachment from upending his agenda
President-elect Joe Biden is pushing to keep impeachment from consuming his agenda and overshadowing the early days of his administration, as he…
Continue Reading Key steps in Trump Organization criminal probe stall as investigators await Supreme Court decision
The Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s business has slowed as investigators wait for a…
Continue Reading Impeachment a ‘vote of conscience’ for GOP
House Democrats’ drive to impeach President Donald Trump for his role inciting last week’s riots at the US Capitol is putting many…
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Armed pro-Trump protesters gather outside Texas state Capitol
AUSTIN, Texas — The first day of Texas’ legislative session drew armed pro-Trump protesters to the state Capitol on Tuesday, ABC affiliate KVUE…
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Supreme Court reimposes rule forcing women to obtain abortion pill in person during Covid-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ordered that women must visit a doctor’s office, hospital or clinic in person to obtain an abortion pill…
Continue Reading Prosecutors look at ‘significant’ federal cases tied to sedition and conspiracy in U.S. Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, DC — Federal prosecutors are looking at bringing “significant” cases involving possible sedition and conspiracy charges against…
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No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney to vote to impeach Trump, says there’s ‘never been a greater betrayal’ by a president
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Liz Cheney says she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump. The Wyoming congresswoman, the No. 3 Republican…
Continue Reading Trump makes Texas border wall visit – his 1st public appearance since U.S. Capitol riot
ALAMO, Texas — President Donald Trump visited the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Tuesday trumpeting one of the pillars of his presidency: his…
Continue Reading Rep. John Katko of New York becomes first House Republican to back impeachment, says Trump ‘encouraged’ insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. John Katko is the first Republican to say he’ll vote to impeach President Donald Trump following the deadly siege of the…
Continue Reading FBI considers putting some of those who attacked the Capitol on no-fly list
The FBI has publicly acknowledged for the first time that it is considering preventing those who attacked the US Capitol last week from boarding…
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Defiant Trump denounces violence but takes no responsibility for inciting deadly riot
A defiant President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday his speech inciting the riot at the US Capitol was “totally appropriate” while at the…
Continue Reading New York Times: McConnell has told associates he believes Trump committed impeachable offenses
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has told associates that he thinks President Donald Trump committed impeachable offenses when he incited a…
Continue Reading House Democrats to fine lawmakers who don’t wear masks on the floor after 3 Dems test positive and blame GOP colleagues
House Democrats plan on setting up a system to fine members who don’t wear masks on the House floor after three Democrats said they tested…
Continue Reading Key arrests from the Capitol riot so far
Twenty federal criminal defendants related to last week’s deadly pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol have been rounded up across the country since…
Continue Reading READ: Military Joint Chiefs statement condemning ‘sedition and insurrection’ at US Capitol
America’s most senior general Mark Milley and the entire Joint Chiefs of Staff, which is comprised of the heads of each military branch, issued…
Continue Reading Military leaders decry Capitol violence, saying it goes against military values and law, in memo to forces
WASHINGTON (AP) — The military’s top leaders have issued a memo to forces decrying last week’s Capitol Hill violence and reminding service…
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This won’t be like Trump’s last impeachment
Anger over the pro-Trump mob attack on the US Capitol is growing by the minute in Congress — Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia told me…
Continue Reading FBI says it briefed law enforcement within an hour after discovering online warning about ‘war’ and storming U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI says it notified other law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Capitol Police, the day before the riot at the…
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How Trump’s second impeachment will be different from the first
The overall impeachment process laid out in the Constitution is relatively simple: President commits “high Crime or Misdemeanor,” House…
Continue Reading Here’s who Joe Biden has selected for his Cabinet
President-elect Joe Biden is building out his Cabinet as he prepares for his time in the White House. The Cabinet includes the vice president and the…
Continue Reading ‘Extraordinary’ corporate revolt over campaign donations shakes political world
Some of the country’s largest firms are scrambling to distance themselves from last week’s insurrection at the US Capitol by freezing or…
Continue Reading New terror threat points to plot to surround Capitol, lawmaker says
Thousands of armed pro-Donald Trump extremists are plotting to surround the US Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration,…
Continue Reading Three House Democrats blame Covid diagnosis on lawmakers who didn’t wear masks while sheltering
Three House Democrats said they tested positive for Covid-19 after sheltering in place with other members of Congress who did not wear masks during…
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