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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…

Voting begins in US House on impeaching President Donald Trump over riot at Capitol

January 13, 2021 1:53 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting is underway in the House on impeaching President Donald Trump over the violent siege at the U.S. Capitol last week by a…

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

January 13, 2021 1:38 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…

McConnell rebuffs Democrats’ call for speedy impeachment trial, allowing Trump to serve out his final days

January 13, 2021 1:27 PM CNN Newsource

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

McConnell says he hasn’t yet decided how to vote on Trump’s impeachment at trial

January 13, 2021 1:14 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said in a note to his fellow Republican senators that he is undecided on whether…

These are the members calling for impeachment or the 25th Amendment to be invoked

January 13, 2021 12:49 PM CNN Newsource

The vast majority of Democratic lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office either through impeachment or the 25th…

Trump calls for ‘no violence’ amid threat of unrest ahead of Biden’s inauguration

January 13, 2021 12:24 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — As the U.S. House debates impeaching him a second time, President Donald Trump issued a statement Wednesday urging for “‘NO…

McConnell won’t reconvene Senate for impeachment trial before Trump leaves office

January 13, 2021 11:13 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — If the U.S. House impeaches President Donald Trump, a U.S. Senate trial on whether to convict him of inciting insurrection seems…

Alabama beats out New Mexico & Texas to host U.S. Space Command headquarters

January 13, 2021 11:57 AM Associated Press

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Alabama’s governor says Huntsville will soon be announced as the location for the U.S. Space Command headquarters. Gov. Kay…

House GOP leader McCarthy says Trump ‘bears responsibility’ for attack on Capitol, but says he opposes fast impeachment

January 13, 2021 11:36 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy says President Donald Trump “bears responsibility” for last week’s storming of…

National Guard plan for inauguration expands to at least 20,000 troops

January 13, 2021 10:48 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said on Wednesday that more than 20,000 National Guard members could be expected in the District…

Fact-checking Jim Jordan’s misleading claim he never said the election was stolen

January 13, 2021 10:45 AM CNN Newsource

On Monday, Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump in his fight against the 2020 election results, received the Medal of…