Republican members of Congress refuse to wear masks during Capitol insurrection
Six House Republicans were captured on video refusing masks offered by a colleague during the US Capitol insurrection on Wednesday. Rep. Lisa Blunt…
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Pope Francis says violence at the US Capitol must be ‘condemned’
Pope Francis said in a recent interview that the violence that broke out at the United States Capitol building on Wednesday “must be…
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Trump pressured Georgia elections investigator to ‘find the fraud’ in 2020 election
President Donald Trump last month urged the chief investigator for the Georgia secretary of state’s office to “find the fraud” in…
Continue Reading Pentagon and DC officials trade barbs over handling of Capitol riot as Army considers giving weapons to National Guard
As a mob of Trump supporters invaded the Capitol in Washington and breached the American legislature for the first time since 1814, efforts to…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Biden will release nearly all available vaccine doses in break from Trump administration policy of holding back stock for second dose
President-elect Joe Biden will aim to release nearly every available dose of the coronavirus vaccine when he takes office, a break with the Trump…
Continue Reading Federal judge blocks Trump administration asylum rule from taking effect
A federal judge on Friday blocked a sweeping asylum rule that had been scheduled to take effect nationwide in a matter of days, issuing yet another…
Continue Reading Feds say police found a truck full of bombs and guns near Capitol insurrection as wide-ranging investigation unfurls
An Alabama man allegedly parked a pickup truck packed with 11 homemade bombs, an assault rifle and a handgun two blocks from the US Capitol building…
Continue Reading Democratic momentum builds for potential fast-track impeachment next week
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday Democrats are prepared to move forward with impeachment next week if President Donald Trump doesn’t…
Continue Reading As riot raged at Capitol, Trump tried to call senators to overturn election
President Donald Trump and his attorney Rudy Giuliani both mistakenly made calls to Republican Sen. Mike Lee as deadly riots were unfolding at the US…
Continue Reading White House warned governors about ‘USA variant’ of Covid-19, but no such discovery has been made
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shot down reports from the White House coronavirus task force that warned states of a more…
Continue Reading Americans watched the Capitol riot in ‘horror’ and ‘disgust.’ Here’s what they told us.
Sadness, fear and outrage. Calls to “lock them up,” and yet … also “heartbreak” at the state of the nation. Comparisons…
Continue Reading Trump administration strikes parting blow at Medicaid with Tennessee block grant
Just days before leaving office, the Trump administration took a step toward fulfilling a long-held Republican dream of curbing Medicaid costs and…
Continue Reading The week in 19 headlines
Trying to condense all that took place this week into a few headlines is a near impossible task. So much happened. Democrats will take control of the…
Continue Reading Murkowski becomes first GOP senator to call on Trump to resign
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski is calling on President Donald Trump to resign following the riots at the Capitol on Wednesday, making her the first…
Continue Reading David Perdue concedes Georgia Senate race to Jon Ossoff
Georgia Sen. David Perdue has conceded the Georgia US Senate runoff race to Jon Ossoff, he announced Friday, making it official that Democrats will…
Continue Reading Federal murder investigation to be opened in Capitol Police officer’s death
Prosecutors in the US Attorney’s office plan to open a federal murder investigation into the death of Brian D. Sicknick, a US Capitol Police…
Continue Reading Multiple Republicans are considering supporting impeachment, sources say
A growing number of Republicans want President Donald Trump to leave office before January 20, with some top lawmakers telling CNN they are…
Continue Reading Lehigh University has rescinded Trump’s honorary degree
Lehigh University, a private college in Pennsylvania, has revoked the honorary degree it awarded President Donald Trump more than 30 years ago. The…
Continue Reading Fact checking Republicans’ unsubstantiated claims that Antifa infiltrated Capitol riot
In the wake of pro-Trump supporters storming the Capitol Wednesday, several Republican allies of the President are attempting to shift blame to…
Continue Reading Dominion Voting sues Trump lawyer Powell for defamation, seeking $1.3 billion in damages
Dominion Voting Systems has filed suit against Sidney Powell, the lawyer who pushed false election claims for the Trump campaign, claiming defamation…
Continue Reading SolarWinds hackers gave themselves top administrative privileges to spy on victims undetected, DHS says
The Russia-linked hackers behind a devastating breach of US government and commercial networks gave themselves top administrative privileges,…
Continue Reading Officials say man seen in viral photograph at Nancy Pelosi’s desk arrested
The man photographed sitting at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk during Wednesday’s riots in the US Capitol has been arrested and…
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Ted Cruz would like you to just forget the last 4 years
Ted Cruz said something truly remarkable — like, truly — in an interview with a Houston TV station on Thursday. “The…
Continue Reading White House in ‘crisis management’ mode: lawyers being consulted about potential impeachment
Outside lawyers are being sought for consultation by the White House about the prospect of a last minute, rapid impeachment of President Donald…
Continue Reading Brad Raffensperger intends to certify results of Georgia’s Senate runoffs by January 20
Georgia’s top elections official will certify the results of runoffs that will tip the power balance of the Senate to Democrats as soon as…
Continue Reading West Virginia GOP state lawmaker who stormed US Capitol faces criminal charge
A West Virginia Republican state lawmaker who recorded himself storming the US Capitol during a deadly riot there earlier this week is facing a…
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A history lesson on presidents who snub their successors’ inaugurations
The presidential election of 2020 is already one for the history books. After a long campaign set against a global pandemic, former Vice President…
Continue Reading Biden touts gender parity and diversity of his Cabinet
President-elect Joe Biden on Friday introduced key nominees for his economic and jobs team, including Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo for commerce…
Continue Reading Pelosi says she spoke to Gen. Milley about Trump and the nuclear codes
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told House Democrats in a letter on Friday that she spoke with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley…
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Biden says Trump skipping inauguration is ‘a good thing’
President-elect Joe Biden said President Donald Trump’s decision to skip his inauguration is “one of the few things he and I have ever…
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