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…
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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…
Continue Reading The First Amendment doesn’t guarantee you the rights you think it does
That’s it. That’s the entirety of our Constitution’s First Amendment, the central tenet of our American way of life that gets…
Continue Reading Sudden change to Homeland Security leadership raises new worries at the worst possible time
Against the backdrop of looming threats leading up to Inauguration Day, the Department of Homeland Security is bringing in its sixth secretary under…
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Trump’s disastrous end to his shocking presidency
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.…
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Trump says impeachment push after Capitol riot causing ‘tremendous anger,’ but he wants ‘no violence’
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…
Continue Reading Trump takes no responsibility for violent insurrection at Capitol, says remarks to supporters were ‘totally appropriate’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is taking no responsibility for his part in fomenting a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last…
Continue Reading Mayor urges people to avoid DC as Secret Service begins inauguration prep early
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and…
Continue Reading Trump administration reverses course and adopts Biden vaccine distribution plan
WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to announce sweeping changes Tuesday in vaccine rollout guidelines in an…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Secret Service officer placed under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason on social media
A US Secret Service officer is under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason and sharing conspiracy theories about the election on social…
Continue Reading Trump administration expected to change course on vaccine distribution
The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to announce sweeping changes Tuesday in vaccine rollout guidelines in an effort to boost the…
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