Trump expected to fight with big tech during final days in office
President Donald Trump is preparing to lean into his fight with Twitter and other social media platforms this week, a Trump adviser said, using his…
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House to call on Pence and Cabinet to use 25th Amendment and move to impeach Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the House will attempt to pass a resolution by unanimous consent Monday morning calling for Vice President…
Continue Reading Man seen chasing Black Capitol Police officer in video faces charges
The man seen chasing a Black Capitol Police officer up the stairs during Wednesday’s insurrection and riot is Doug Jensen, according to a CNN…
Continue Reading White House orders flags lowered to honor late police officers who responded to US Capitol breach
President Donald Trump ordered that the flag flying above the White House be lowered to half-staff on Sunday to honor US Capitol Police officers…
Continue Reading Clyburn: House may wait until after Biden’s first 100 days to send impeachment articles to Senate
House Majority Whip James Clyburn on Sunday said House Democrats might wait until after President-elect Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office to…
Continue Reading Mediaite: Parler CEO says it took down post from Lin Wood calling for Mike Pence’s execution
The CEO of Parler, a social media platform popular among conservatives, told Mediaite that it removed a post from attorney Lin Wood calling for Vice…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police officer who responded to Capitol riot dies while off-duty
A Capitol Police officer who was among those who responded to the storming of the Capitol last week, died while off duty, the Capitol Police said.…
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Republicans, expel anyone who supports the rioters
The United States witnessed a violent insurrection on Wednesday designed to prevent the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.…
Continue Reading House Democratic leaders grapple with ramification of impeachment on Biden’s opening days
House Democratic leaders have not finalized plans for the coming week, after spending several hours on a call Saturday night working through the…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger says Trump is a ‘failed leader’ and urges unity after Capitol siege
In a call for unity following Wednesday’s siege of the US Capitol, former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Senator-elect Warnock contrasts his election with the Capitol attack in his first sermon back
The Rev. Raphael Warnock said Sunday his election victory was a “glimpse of God’s vision” as he delivered his first sermon at…
Continue Reading Capitol attending physician warns lawmakers and staffers of potential Covid-19 exposure following riot
Lawmakers and Capitol staff on Sunday received a memo from the Capitol’s attending physician warning of a possible risk of Covid-19 exposure…
Continue Reading Toomey says Trump should resign and could face ‘criminal liability’
Sen. Pat Toomey said Sunday that President Donald Trump should resign from office and could face “criminal liability” after the deadly…
Continue Reading Millions left without paid sick leave after Congress let pandemic benefit expire
Tens of millions of workers lost the right to paid sick and family leave at the end of December after Congress failed to extend them in the new…
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2 GOP senators now calling for Trump to resign in wake of deadly riot at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) – Two Republican senators now say President Donald Trump should resign as support for the drive to impeach him a second time is…
Continue Reading Stephen Breyer gifted the chance for a liberal successor — when will he take it?
A new Democratic-controlled Senate boosts the chances Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, 82, would retire this year and offer new President Joe…
Continue Reading DOJ announces charges against man carrying Pelosi’s podium and others in US Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors have charged three men and the FBI arrested another on Saturday in connection with Wednesday’s riot at the US Capitol,…
Continue Reading Pence will attend Biden’s inauguration
Vice President Mike Pence will attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, according to a source familiar with the plans. CNN previously…
Continue Reading Pence has not ruled out 25th Amendment, source says
Vice President Mike Pence has not ruled out an effort to invoke the 25th Amendment and wants to preserve the option in case President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading As Biden raises money for his virtual inauguration, lobbyists prepare for a scaled-down schmooze-fest
Presidential inaugurations — and the swirl of festivities that surround them — usually offer prime schmoozing opportunities: Lobbyists…
Continue Reading Republican Sen. Pat Toomey says he thinks Trump ‘committed impeachable offenses’
Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania said Saturday he thinks President Donald Trump “committed impeachable offenses,” but said he…
Continue Reading Wall Street Journal: White House pressured Georgia federal prosecutor to resign
White House officials pressured a top Georgia federal prosecutor to resign ahead of the state’s high stakes Senate runoff elections because…
Continue Reading Trump considering Giuliani and Dershowitz for impeachment defense team
President Donald Trump is considering having Rudy Giuliani and Alan Dershowitz defend him if he faces another impeachment trial, two sources familiar…
Continue Reading Trump would be only the 4th president to boycott his successor’s inauguration
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20. If he follows…
Continue Reading Members of Congress to get increased security while traveling through airports
Members of Congress will be getting increased security while traveling through airports in the aftermath of the attack on the US Capitol Wednesday…
Continue Reading West Virginia GOP state lawmaker who allegedly stormed US Capitol has resigned
Derrick Evans, the West Virginia state lawmaker who was allegedly among the rioters who stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday, resigned Saturday.…
Continue Reading Feds say police found a pickup truck full of bombs and guns near Capitol insurrection as wide-ranging investigation unfurls
An Alabama man allegedly parked a pickup truck packed with 11 homemade bombs, an assault rifle and a handgun two blocks from the US Capitol building…
Continue Reading Democratic National Committee eyes new mandate in post-Trump era
The Democratic National Committee is on the precipice of a dramatic change, shifting its role from oppositional force challenging Donald Trump at…
Continue Reading Illinois Republican congresswoman apologizes for invoking Hitler as she faces calls to resign
Republican US Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois issued an apology Friday after invoking Adolf Hitler during a speech earlier in the week — comments…
Continue Reading Republican members of Congress refuse to wear masks during Capitol insurrection
Six House Republicans were captured on video refusing masks offered by a colleague during the US Capitol insurrection on Wednesday. Rep. Lisa Blunt…
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