Politics Archives

The First Amendment doesn’t guarantee you the rights you think it does

January 12, 2021 9:56 AM CNN Newsource

That’s it. That’s the entirety of our Constitution’s First Amendment, the central tenet of our American way of life that gets…

Sudden change to Homeland Security leadership raises new worries at the worst possible time

January 12, 2021 9:47 AM CNN Newsource

Against the backdrop of looming threats leading up to Inauguration Day, the Department of Homeland Security is bringing in its sixth secretary under…

Trump’s disastrous end to his shocking presidency

January 12, 2021 9:04 AM CNN

President Donald Trump is leaving America in a vortex of violence, sickness and death and more internally estranged than it has been for 150 years.…

Trump says impeachment push after Capitol riot causing ‘tremendous anger,’ but he wants ‘no violence’

January 12, 2021 8:19 AM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Impeachment ahead, the U.S. House on Tuesday will first try to convince the vice president and Cabinet to act even more quickly to…

Trump takes no responsibility for violent insurrection at Capitol, says remarks to supporters were ‘totally appropriate’

January 12, 2021 8:49 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is taking no responsibility for his part in fomenting a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last…

Mayor urges people to avoid DC as Secret Service begins inauguration prep early

January 12, 2021 8:37 AM CNN Newsource

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and…

Trump administration reverses course and adopts Biden vaccine distribution plan

January 12, 2021 8:34 AM CNN Newsource, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to announce sweeping changes Tuesday in vaccine rollout guidelines in an…

Washington Post: Secret Service officer placed under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason on social media

January 12, 2021 8:05 AM CNN Newsource

A US Secret Service officer is under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason and sharing conspiracy theories about the election on social…

Trump administration expected to change course on vaccine distribution

January 12, 2021 7:19 AM CNN Newsource

The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to announce sweeping changes Tuesday in vaccine rollout guidelines in an effort to boost the…

Congress briefed on new threats facing lawmakers and Capitol, Lamb says

January 12, 2021 7:19 AM CNN Newsource

Members of Congress were briefed late Monday on a series of new threats against lawmakers and the US Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe…

Yelp will tell you if local businesses are enforcing masks and social distancing

January 12, 2021 6:41 AM CNN

Customers observing coronavirus violations at businesses and restaurants can now complain on Yelp. The crowd-sourced review platform is expanding its…

One day until Trump’s second impeachment vote: What happens now

January 12, 2021 6:38 AM CNN Newsource

The next few days are going to be long, but by the end of Wednesday, we expect that President Donald Trump will be impeached a second time. The story…

FBI warns ‘armed protests’ being planned at all 50 state capitols and in Washington DC

January 12, 2021 5:40 AM CNN Newsource

The FBI has received information indicating “armed protests” are being planned at all 50 state capitols and the US Capitol in Washington,…

U.S. asking states to speed Covid-19 vaccines to people over 65, others at risk, no longer hold back 2nd dose

January 12, 2021 5:37 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking states to speed delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to people older than 65 and others at high risk…

White House moving day packed with taxpayer-funded Covid-19 cleanings and shifting sports equipment

January 12, 2021 5:04 AM CNN

A thorough cleaning is part of the every-four-years tradition that comes with the outgoing president and his family swapping White House living with…

Trump will visit his border wall on the heels of deadly Capitol Hill riot

January 12, 2021 4:29 AM CNN

President Donald Trump will bookend his administration’s focus on immigration with a trip to his signature border wall on the US-Mexico border,…

Two House Democrats blame Covid diagnosis on lawmakers who didn’t wear masks while sheltering

January 12, 2021 3:25 AM CNN Newsource

Two House Democrats said they tested positive for Covid-19 after sheltering in place with other members of Congress who did not wear masks during the…

2 Capitol Police officers suspended and at least 10 more under investigation for alleged roles in riot

January 11, 2021 8:20 PM CNN Newsource

Two US Capitol Police officers were suspended and at least 10 more are under investigation for their behavior during last week’s assault on the…

Chief Justice John Roberts has received both doses of Covid vaccine, court says

January 11, 2021 8:07 PM CNN Newsource

Chief Justice John Roberts has received his two doses of the coronavirus vaccine, the Supreme Court said Monday. “The Chief Justice has taken…

Years of bad leadership from Trump, and now no leadership at all

January 11, 2021 8:02 PM CNN

The more new video we see of the storming of the Capitol by Trump-inspired rioters, the more aggravating it becomes. Specifically, the violent…

GOP lawmaker ‘strongly considering’ impeachment: Trump is ‘no longer qualified to hold that office’

January 11, 2021 7:59 PM CNN

Michigan GOP Rep. Peter Meijer said Monday evening he is “strongly considering” voting to impeach President Donald Trump following last…

Trump administration names Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism, frustrating Biden’s efforts to boost relations

January 11, 2021 7:39 PM CNN Newsource

The Trump administration has designated Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday, reversing an Obama-era…

Law enforcement absent from cameras as questions about attack mount

January 11, 2021 7:22 PM CNN

In the wake of the attack on Capitol Hill last week, and myriad questions about how rioters breached the building and what is happening in response,…

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf resigns; FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor to take over

January 11, 2021 7:21 PM CNN Newsource

Chad Wolf is resigning as the acting secretary of Homeland Security, he said in a letter to the department Monday obtained by CNN. Federal Emergency…

Democratic lawmaker confronted in airport by Trump supporters

January 11, 2021 6:28 PM CNN

Video posted to Instagram shows Democratic Rep. Lou Correa of California being screamed at by apparent pro-Trump supporters in the Dulles…

Pence and Trump finally speak after post-riot estrangement

January 11, 2021 6:18 PM CNN Newsource

Vice President Mike Pence received a memento from his aides the other day: the engraved chair set aside for him in the White House Cabinet Room,…

2 Capitol Police officers suspended and 10-15 more under investigation for alleged roles in riot

January 11, 2021 5:19 PM CNN Newsource

Two US Capitol Police officers were suspended and up to 15 more are under investigation for their behavior during last week’s assault on the…

What’s the 14th Amendment and how does it work?

January 11, 2021 5:13 PM CNN

President Donald Trump did not act alone in provoking a mob to storm the US Capitol and stop the counting of Electoral College votes. While Democrats…

Angry staffer appears to be behind State Department website edits saying Trump’s term is over

January 11, 2021 4:44 PM CNN Newsource

A disgruntled State Department employee appears to have been behind bizarre changes to the department website Monday that stated that President…

What is the Insurrection Act?

January 11, 2021 4:40 PM CNN Newsource

Viral social media posts have falsely claimed that President Donald Trump invoked the Insurrection Act of 1807 law to deploy American soldiers to…