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Kansas woman put to death for killing expectant mother in Missouri; 1st execution of female federal inmate in 67 years

January 12, 2021 11:34 PM Associated Press

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana (AP) — The U.S. government has carried out its first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades. Authorities…

U.S. House passes 25th Amendment resolution against Trump ahead of impeachment vote

January 12, 2021 4:43 PM ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House rushed ahead Tuesday night toward impeaching President Donald Trump for the deadly U.S. Capitol attack, taking time…

Supreme Court clears way for first federal execution of a female death-row inmate in almost seven decades

January 12, 2021 10:05 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Justice Department to carry out the first execution of a female death-row…

Republicans begin backing impeachment in ‘vote of conscience’

January 12, 2021 9:41 PM CNN

Multiple House Republicans announced Tuesday evening they would support the impeachment of President Donald Trump for his role inciting last…

New York man charged in Capitol riot bails out as attorney says he was ‘not part of the mob’

January 12, 2021 9:35 PM CNN

A New York man who allegedly gave a video interview while in the US Capitol was released on bond after being charged with crimes related to…

House passes resolution urging Pence to remove Trump from power using 25th Amendment; vice president has ruled it out

January 12, 2021 9:28 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House has voted to urge Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to the Constitution and hold a Cabinet…

McConnell believes impeachment push will help rid Trump from the GOP, but has not said if he will vote to convict

January 12, 2021 8:59 PM CNN

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated that he believes that impeaching President Donald Trump will make it easier to get rid of the…

Liz Cheney, No. 3 House Republican, to vote to impeach Trump

January 12, 2021 8:34 PM CNN

Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, the party’s third-ranking House leader, announced on Tuesday that she will vote to impeach President Donald…

Garry Kasparov: What happens next

January 12, 2021 8:20 PM CNN

As terrible as the events of Jan. 6 were — and I’m on the record warning of “the unimaginable” — I’m going to…

White House official says up to 20 Republicans expected to vote to impeach Trump

January 12, 2021 7:47 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — A White House official said they expect as many as 20 or more Republicans to vote for impeachment in the U.S. House of…

Pompeo cancels Europe trip after Luxembourg snub

January 12, 2021 7:26 PM CNN Newsource

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo canceled a trip to Europe this week after being snubbed by officials in Luxembourg in the wake of the deadly assault…

Pence rejects calls to invoke 25th Amendment ahead of House vote on resolution urging him to do so

January 12, 2021 7:17 PM CNN Newsource

Vice President Mike Pence made clear Tuesday night that he has no plans to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office, in…

Final days bring new urgency to Trump’s desire to pardon himself and his children

January 12, 2021 7:15 PM CNN Newsource

President Donald Trump has discussed issuing pardons for himself and his children with new urgency since the attack on the US Capitol, multiple…

READ: Pelosi statement naming impeachment managers

January 12, 2021 7:01 PM CNN Newsource

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named nine members of her caucus to be impeachment managers to argue the Democrats’ case in the Senate once the…

READ: Mike Pence’s letter to Nancy Pelosi saying he won’t invoke 25th Amendment

January 12, 2021 6:57 PM CNN Newsource

Vice President Mike Pence wrote in a new letter Tuesday night that he has no plans to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from…

Mike Pence rejects calls to invoke 25th Amendment ahead of House vote on resolution urging him to do so

January 12, 2021 6:32 PM CNN Newsource

Vice President Mike Pence made clear in a new letter Tuesday night that he has no plans to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump…

‘People can’t afford to wait’: Biden and allies push for quick confirmations of nominees, citing security threats

January 12, 2021 6:26 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden is on course to lag behind his recent predecessors who had Cabinet nominees confirmed on the day of inauguration, causing…

Troopers guard Texas Capitol and a few protesters gather as legislative session starts

January 12, 2021 6:24 PM CNN Newsource

Numerous law enforcement officers stood guard at Texas’ Capitol building in Austin and about a dozen demonstrators gathered outside as the…

VP Pence rules out using 25th Amendment to remove Trump

January 12, 2021 5:57 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Mike Pence is ruling out invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from power, less than a week…

Senate Leader McConnell said to believe Trump has committed impeachable offenses

January 12, 2021 3:06 PM Jim Parker

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has privately acknowledged he believes President Trump has committed impeachable…

Supreme Court grants Trump administration request to limit access to abortion drug

January 12, 2021 6:17 PM CNN Newsource

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration’s request to reinstate long-standing restrictions for patients seeking to obtain…

Metal detectors installed outside House floor as Democrats express safety concerns about their colleagues

January 12, 2021 6:17 PM CNN Newsource

Members of Congress and staffers will have to walk through metal detectors in order to get onto the floor of the US House of Representatives, a…

House to vote on resolution calling to remove Trump from office by the 25th Amendment

January 12, 2021 6:04 PM CNN Newsource

The House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on a measure calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office through the 25th…

Key takeaways from the stunning Justice Department news conference on the US Capitol breach

January 12, 2021 5:57 PM CNN Newsource

The US Justice Department detailed for the first time on Tuesday the scale of its investigation into last week’s US Capitol breach as officials…

Census Bureau makes last-minute push to tally non-citizens, watchdog says

January 12, 2021 5:46 PM CNN Newsource

Government officials balked when the Census Bureau set a last-minute deadline to assemble data on non-citizens as part of an apparent…

READ: Supreme Court ruling on FDA abortion drug rule

January 12, 2021 5:30 PM CNN Newsource

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration’s request to reinstate long-standing restrictions for patients seeking to obtain…

Fact check: Man in airport tantrum video was kicked off plane for rejecting mask policy, not because of Capitol insurrection

January 12, 2021 5:28 PM CNN Newsource

A video that shows an agitated man in an airport terminal, complaining that he had been kicked off a plane and insulted, has now been viewed more…

First GOP House member says he supports impeaching Trump

January 12, 2021 4:56 PM CNN Newsource

Republican Rep. John Katko of New York said in a statement Tuesday afternoon he will vote to impeach President Donald Trump, becoming the first…

House GOP chair Liz Cheney will vote to impeach Trump: ‘There has never been a greater betrayal’

January 12, 2021 4:19 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney — the No. 3 Republican in the House and highest-ranking woman in the Republican…

Military Joint Chiefs condemn “sedition and insurrection” at US Capitol

January 12, 2021 4:25 PM CNN Newsource

America’s most senior military leaders condemned the violent invasion of the US Capitol last week and reminded service members of their…