Jeff Flake: It’s time for the Republican party to move on from Trump
It was the morning of June 14, 2017. I stood near the first base dugout that just moments before had been our refuge from the gunfire of a madman.…
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Impeachment Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the process of impeachment, a misconduct charge that leads to a trial to determine whether a public official is guilty of…
Continue Reading Burr faces censure by North Carolina GOP for voting to convict Trump
The North Carolina Republican Party will meet Monday to vote on whether to censure Sen. Richard Burr for his vote to convict former President Donald…
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Biden’s special Obamacare enrollment period opens Monday. Here’s what you need to know
Uninsured Americans who want to buy Affordable Care Act coverage have another three months to do so, thanks to an executive order President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading The end of Trump’s trial lifts an oppressive cloud from Washington
The conclusion of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial finally ends the ex-President’s stranglehold on Washington’s every waking moment…
Continue Reading South Carolina Republican Tom Rice faces down impeachment backlash in pro-Trump US House district
At first, his colleagues thought he made a mistake. Rep. Tom Rice, a South Carolina Republican, voted to impeach former President Donald Trump on…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 15: Trump, Covid-19, Myanmar, India, winter weather
It’s Presidents’ Day, the day the nation celebrates George Washington’s birthday — except today isn’t actually his…
Continue Reading Flake says he’s been in touch with Biden administration and has interest in making sure ‘our foreign policy is bipartisan’
Former Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Sunday he has been in touch with the Biden administration when asked about recent reporting that the…
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Flake says he’s been in touch with Biden administration and cares about making ‘our foreign policy bipartisan’
Former Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Sunday he has been in touch with the Biden administration when asked about recent reporting that the…
Continue Reading Biden to join virtual G7 event Friday with global leaders on Covid-19 efforts
President Joe Biden will participate in a virtual G7 event on Friday where he plans to discuss efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and rebuild…
Continue Reading Six takeaways from Trump’s impeachment trial
After a brief Saturday morning surprise, when it appeared former President Donald Trump’s unprecedented second impeachment trial could feature…
Continue Reading DC attorney general weighs legal viability of charging Trump under local statute
Lawyers inside the Washington, DC, attorney general’s office are investigating whether former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in…
Continue Reading CDC director says ‘we have work to do’ when it comes to reopening schools safely
The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday emphasized the need for masking and other mitigation measures in order to…
Continue Reading Graham says he spoke to Trump after his acquittal and the former President is ‘excited’ about 2022
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that he spoke to former President Donald Trump after his acquittal in his second impeachment trial and…
Continue Reading The world watches, stunned as Trump is cleared
The whole world watched the second impeachment of former US President Donald Trump and his acquittal. In many cases, if media coverage is an…
Continue Reading Cassidy says Trump’s ‘force wanes’ and defends guilty vote after Louisiana GOP censure
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy on Sunday stood by his vote to convict Donald Trump during the former President’s second impeachment trial,…
Continue Reading Biden has no good options on Afghanistan with deadline for troop withdrawal looming
The Biden administration is just weeks away from having to make a decision whether to end the nearly 20-year military deployment in Afghanistan that…
Continue Reading Plaskett on Trump’s acquittal: ‘We didn’t need more witnesses, we needed more senators with spines’
Del. Stacey Plaskett on Sunday defended the Democratic House managers’ decision not to call witnesses in former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading The one thing impeachment accomplished
On March 2, 1797, President George Washington wrote a letter comparing himself to a “wearied traveler who sees a resting place, and is bending…
Continue Reading Trump acquitted for second time following historic Senate impeachment trial
The Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial Saturday, voting that Trump was not guilty of inciting the deadly…
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Lawmakers call for 9/11-style commission to investigate U.S. Capitol attack after Trump trial
WASHINGTON, DC — Former President Donald Trump’s actions fit the definition of insurrection, Louisiana GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who crossed party…
Continue Reading Hogan says he would have voted to convict Trump in Senate trial and looks to future of GOP
Maryland GOP Gov. Larry Hogan on Sunday praised Senate Republicans who broke with the party ranks and voted against former President Donald Trump in…
Continue Reading George Washington’s message for Donald Trump
On March 2, 1797, President George Washington wrote a letter comparing himself to a “wearied traveler who sees a resting place, and is bending…
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Even after acquittal, GOP senators and Democratic managers hope rebuke of Trump has lasting impact
In the moments after former President Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate for a second time in a little more than a year, Senate Minority Leader…
Continue Reading Biden says ‘democracy must always be defended’ after Trump’s acquittal in second impeachment trial
President Joe Biden weighed in late Saturday night on former President Donald Trump’s acquittal in his second impeachment trial, saying that…
Continue Reading Louisiana Republican Party censures Cassidy following vote to convict Trump
The Louisiana Republican Party swiftly moved Saturday to censure GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy after he voted earlier in the day to convict former President…
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This was no triumph for Trump
There was never a doubt that former President Donald Trump would escape conviction in his latest impeachment trial. The “jurors” were,…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump lawyer closes impeachment defense with a barrage of dishonesty
Former President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense was dishonest from start to finish. Prior to Trump’s Senate acquittal on Saturday on…
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McConnell blames Trump but voted not guilty anyway
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell directly blamed former President Donald Trump for fomenting last month’s riot but voted Saturday to…
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White House press aide resigns day after suspension for sexist, threatening comments to reporter
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House deputy press secretary T.J. Ducklo has resigned, the day after he was suspended for issuing a sexist and profane…
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