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Lawmakers speak out about Capitol safety concerns following violent riot

January 13, 2021 7:52 PM CNN Newsource

Members of Congress are still reeling after the traumatic insurrection of the Capitol last week, and many lawmakers are starting to speak out about…

Biden aides told congressional allies to expect Covid relief package with roughly $2 trillion price tag

January 13, 2021 7:34 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to unveil a major Covid-19 relief package on Thursday and his advisers have recently told allies in Congress to…

Top White House adviser Hicks no longer works at the White House, a previously planned departure

January 13, 2021 7:11 PM CNN

Hope Hicks’ last day in the White House was Tuesday, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, a final departure planned before the…

Key takeaways from Wednesday’s developments in the Capitol riots investigation

January 13, 2021 6:54 PM CNN Newsource

One week after the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, federal law enforcement’s dragnet to arrest the violent trespassers kicked into high…

El Paso man charged with posting violent threats against gov’t on far-right site tied to Capitol riot

January 13, 2021 6:24 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man who allegedly posted threats advocating murder and terrorism aimed at government officials on a social media…

What we learned from the House impeachment vote

January 13, 2021 6:15 PM CNN

On Wednesday afternoon, to the surprise of absolutely no one, the Democratic-controlled House voted to impeach President Donald Trump for his role in…

Retired general: Trump needs to go

January 13, 2021 5:36 PM CNN

When I retired from the Army in 2013 as a three-star general, I thought that retired military officers should not make public political statements.…

Trump bears some responsibility for Capitol riot, ex-DHS acting Secretary Chad Wolf says

January 13, 2021 5:27 PM CNN Newsource

Chad Wolf, who resigned as Homeland Security acting secretary two days ago, said Wednesday that President Donald Trump bears some responsibility for…

Republican congressman explains his vote for impeachment: ‘There must be accountability’

January 13, 2021 5:17 PM CNN Newsource

Rep. Peter Meijer, one of just 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump, explained his vote Wednesday evening as a step…

Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller arrested

January 13, 2021 5:14 PM CNN Newsource

Klete Keller, who won five Olympic swimming medals, including two relay golds, was charged Wednesday for his alleged participation in the Capitol…

20,000 National Guard troops expected in Washington for Biden’s inauguration

January 13, 2021 5:03 PM CNN Newsource

More than 20,000 National Guard members could be in the nation’s capital to help secure President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, as…

5 takeaways from the House impeachment vote

January 13, 2021 4:46 PM CNN

On Wednesday afternoon, to the surprise of absolutely no one, the Democratic-controlled House voted to impeach President Donald Trump for his role in…

WATCH: Trump, in video released after 2nd impeachment, disavows violence by supporters

January 13, 2021 4:15 PM Associated Press

Video message from President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/Km2EJ1ib6a— RSBN 🇺🇸 (@RSBNetwork) January 13, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC — President…

Donald Trump is going home a loser

January 13, 2021 4:37 PM CNN

Biographers tell us that, early on, a cutthroat New York real estate developer imparted a dark lesson to the son who would become president of the…

The House could have made a much stronger case for impeaching Trump

January 13, 2021 4:26 PM CNN

I believe Donald Trump committed impeachable offenses on January 6 and should be removed from office and barred from ever seeking public office…

These 10 House Republicans voted to impeach Trump on Wednesday

January 13, 2021 4:17 PM CNN

The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon charging him with “incitement of…

10 Republicans join Dems as U.S. House votes to impeach Trump over Capitol siege

January 13, 2021 6:52 AM ABC News, Associated Press

LIVE BLOG: The Latest on impeachment and the fallout from the U.S. Capitol attack UPDATE: President Donald Trump was impeached for a second time just…

Authorities tell ABC News they’re tracking multiple threats for a ‘week of siege’ after Capitol breach

January 13, 2021 4:01 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — ABC News has received an exclusive and detailed look at the array of potential threats federal authorities are tracking in the days…

White House task force warns some Covid-19 strains ‘may have evolved into a more transmissible virus’

January 13, 2021 4:06 PM CNN Newsource

The White House coronavirus task force again suggested the existence of “more transmissible” strains of Covid-19 and a “much more…

Fact-checking Trump’s impeachment debate in the House

January 13, 2021 3:43 PM CNN Newsource

Only 13 months after the House first impeached President Donald Trump, lawmakers were back on Wednesday voting to impeach Trump an unprecedented…

Trump remains largely invisible after Kushner squashes attempts at building fringe social media presence

January 13, 2021 3:37 PM CNN

On the day he was impeached for a history-making second time, President Donald Trump lacked a comprehensive legal strategy, had nothing on his public…

Attorneys general for every state sign letter condemning U.S. Capitol attack, except Texas’ Ken Paxton

January 13, 2021 3:07 PM Jim Parker

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday declined to join a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to…

McConnell rebuffs Democrats’ call for speedy impeachment trial, but is undecided on convicting Trump

January 13, 2021 3:26 PM CNN

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is rejecting Democratic calls to bring the Senate back immediately to convict President Donald Trump, a…

Biden no longer taking Amtrak to inauguration amid security concerns

January 13, 2021 3:07 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden will no longer take the Amtrak to Washington next week to be sworn in as president, two officials familiar with the…

Congress took an important first step, but it must go even further

January 13, 2021 3:06 PM CNN

This is an historic day for the United States. President Donald J. Trump is now the first president in American history to be impeached twice —…

Trump defenders seek Cheney’s ouster from House leadership over impeachment vote

January 13, 2021 2:47 PM CNN Newsource

Several House Republicans are hammering Rep. Liz Cheney, the party’s third-ranking House leader, calling for her to step down from her…

Metal detectors infuriate lawmakers as some Republicans erupt over new measures

January 13, 2021 2:43 PM CNN Newsource

The decision to require members of Congress to walk through metal detectors in the wake of last week’s deadly siege has further inflamed…

President Donald Trump impeached by US House for incitement of insurrection at Capitol; 1st US president impeached twice

January 13, 2021 2:36 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has become the first American president to be impeached twice, facing a strong bipartisan rebuke from the…

Majority in US House has voted to impeach President Trump for incitement of insurrection; voting still underway

January 13, 2021 2:23 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of the U.S. House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, just a week after he encouraged…

Trump’s about to be impeached again. What’s next?

January 13, 2021 1:53 PM CNN Newsource

President Donald Trump is about to be impeached again — the first leader in US history to be impeached twice by the House. The question now is…