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For some, the US is now a case study in how democracy dies

January 18, 2021 2:14 PM CNN

Irony is dead at Trump’s State Department. In a statement on Saturday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s spokeswoman praised Ugandans for…

U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham is resigning after criticism over citizenship data

January 18, 2021 2:08 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham says he plans to resign with the change in presidential administrations. Dillingham…

Trumps’ snub of Bidens historic in its magnitude

January 18, 2021 2:07 PM CNN Newsource

On the morning of January 20, Donald Trump and Melania Trump will depart the White House as President and first lady, but they will not invite their…

Pelosi demands acting Pentagon chief halt his order to NSA to install Trump loyalist as general counsel

January 18, 2021 2:03 PM CNN

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller “immediately cease” his plans to install a Trump…

Trump’s last year in office will define his legacy, historians say

January 18, 2021 1:35 PM CNN Newsource

Historians face a daunting task when it comes time to assessing Donald Trump’s presidency, during which news often moved at breakneck pace, and…

‘The lost years’: Climate damage that occurred on Trump’s watch will endure long after he is gone

January 18, 2021 1:34 PM CNN Newsource

For four years, President Donald Trump has careened from one crisis to the next, many of his own making. Still, through the Mueller investigation,…

FBI vetting National Guard members involved in securing US Capitol

January 18, 2021 10:38 AM CNN Newsource

The head of the DC National Guard said Monday that the FBI is vetting troops involved in securing the US Capitol around President-elect Joe…

Army reservist with secret-level security clearance among the latest charged in connection with Capitol riot

January 18, 2021 10:36 AM CNN Newsource

An Army reservist who federal investigators say has security-level security clearance and a long record of posting his extremist views online was…

Army reservist with security-level security clearance among the latest charged in connection with Capitol riot

January 18, 2021 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

An Army reservist who federal investigators say has security-level security clearance and a long record of posting his extremist views online was…

Trump’s 11th-hour pardons keep with tradition, even if those pardoned do not

January 18, 2021 10:17 AM CNN Newsource

President Donald Trump’s expected batch of 100 pardons and commutations on the penultimate day of his presidency won’t be the highest of…

Lockdown lifted at US Capitol Building after brief security scare

January 18, 2021 9:54 AM CNN Newsource

A small fire at an apparent homeless encampment less than a mile away from the US Capitol Building on Monday prompted Capitol Police to put the…

Capitol lifts lockdown after nearby fire in homeless camp prompts security concerns during inauguration rehearsal

January 18, 2021 9:29 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after a fire in…

Capitol Building put on alert after a small fire several blocks away

January 18, 2021 9:22 AM CNN Newsource

A small fire at an apparent homeless encampment less than a mile away from the US Capitol Building on Monday prompted Capitol Police to put the…

Capitol Police ordered brief lockdown during inauguration rehearsal in abundance of caution after nearby fire, no public threat

January 18, 2021 8:56 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after a fire…

Participants in inauguration rehearsal on West Front of Capitol briefly evacuated by security officials

January 18, 2021 8:30 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after a fire…

Trump’s presidency expected to end with pardon spree as Biden era beckons

January 18, 2021 7:51 AM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden’s shouldering of the presidency on Wednesday will finally end twice-impeached Donald Trump’s four-year assault…

Trump’s impeachment trial looms as Congress prepares for the arrival of the Biden administration

January 18, 2021 6:21 AM CNN Newsource

There are just days to go until President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in, Donald Trump is no longer President and Democrats take control of the US…

Biden nominates Gary Gensler for SEC commissioner, Rohit Chopra to lead Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

January 18, 2021 6:18 AM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden nominated Gary Gensler to serve as the commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Rohit Chopra to lead the…

The Biden era beckons after Trump’s lies and insurrection

January 18, 2021 5:07 AM CNN

A battered nation haunted by sickness, death and division is heading into an epic week in which constitutional principles will triumph over lies and…

Army reservist with security-level clearance among the latest charged in connection with Capitol riot

January 18, 2021 4:41 AM CNN Newsource

An Army reservist who federal investigators say has secret-level security clearance and a long record of posting his extremist views online was among…

Caught on video: ‘Cowboys for Trump’ leader Couy Griffin arrested for alleged role in U.S. Capitol riot

January 17, 2021 3:55 PM Jim Parker

WASHINGTON, DC — “Cowboys for Trump” leader and Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin was arrested by the FBI in Washington on Sunday afternoon on…

The US has ‘screaming level’ of Covid-19 transmission, expert says, as country adds nearly 4 million cases this month

January 18, 2021 4:31 AM CNN

Just a little more than halfway into January, the US has added a staggering 3.9 million new Covid-19 cases and more than 51,000 virus-related deaths.…

Trump to issue around 100 pardons and commutations on his final day

January 17, 2021 8:05 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump is preparing to issue around 100 pardons and commutations on his final full day in office Tuesday,…

Biden to nominate Gary Gensler for SEC commissioner, Rohit Chopra to lead Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

January 17, 2021 7:40 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Gary Gensler to serve as the commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Rohit…

Pence has tried to reach Capitol Police officer who led rioters away from Senate chambers to offer thanks

January 17, 2021 7:31 PM CNN Newsource

Vice President Mike Pence reached out to Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman late last week to thank him for his efforts during the attack on the…

Defense officials fear possible inside attack at inauguration, vetting National Guard troops

January 17, 2021 7:27 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing…

In a last-minute move, NSA installing Trump loyalist as general counsel

January 17, 2021 7:02 PM CNN Newsource

The National Security Agency said Sunday it was installing Trump National Security Council staffer Michael Ellis as its general counsel, after acting…

Twitter temporarily suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for election misinformation

January 17, 2021 7:01 PM CNN Newsource

Twitter on Sunday temporarily suspended the account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for repeated violations of new rules the social media platform put…

Incoming CDC director: Expect 500,000 Covid-19 deaths by mid-February

January 17, 2021 6:08 PM CNN

In less than a year, Covid-19 has killed almost 400,000 Americans. And in just the next month, another 100,000 lives could be lost to the disease,…

New York Times: Trump allies have collected tens of thousands of dollars from pardon seekers

January 17, 2021 3:17 PM CNN Newsource

Allies and associates of President Donald Trump have collected tens of thousands of dollars in fees from those seeking pardons from the President,…