Under Trump, the GOP may have lost its soul
Donald John Trump will be remembered as the only president in American history to be impeached on two separate occasions. He incited an insurrection…
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Trump’s been impeached again. What’s next?
President Donald Trump has been impeached again — the first leader in US history to be impeached twice by the House. The question now is…
Continue ReadingSilent Melania Trump plods toward end of her husband’s tumultuous term
Two days after his supporters rioted on Capitol Hill last week, President Donald Trump informed the world he would not be attending President-elect…
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Investigators pursuing signs US Capitol riot was planned
Evidence uncovered so far, including weapons and tactics seen on surveillance video, suggests a level of planning that has led investigators to…
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How a swift impeachment was born under siege
Rioters were still ransacking the halls of the US Capitol when two Democrats stuck in lockdown together in the House office buildings across the…
Continue ReadingLady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to headline Biden-Harris inauguration
Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will headline President-elect Joe Biden’s and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ swearing-in ceremony, the…
Continue ReadingActing ICE director is resigning, DHS official says
Jonathan Fahey is resigning as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a Department of Homeland Security official, only…
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Trump’s historic 2nd impeachment trial hangs over Biden and Republicans
Donald Trump’s unique second impeachment sealed history’s verdict on a corrupt and disgraced presidency. But the political endgame of…
Continue ReadingStates skeptical of Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine plan as they await the missing details
State officials are skeptical that President-elect Joe Biden can meet his goal of 100 million coronavirus shots in his first 100 days, with a week to…
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Biden calls on Senate to pursue impeachment along with the nation’s ‘other urgent business’
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday urged the Senate to conduct the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump while simultaneously working on…
Continue ReadingTrump releases video calling for calm but doesn’t mention impeachment
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…
Continue ReadingAndrew Yang announces candidacy for New York mayor
Andrew Yang announced his candidacy for New York City mayor on Wednesday, several weeks after he had filed paperwork to run for the office. “I…
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The GOP’s carnival of hypocrisy
History will record that the second impeachment of President Donald Trump branded him forever as a catastrophically immoral and divisive leader. It…
Continue ReadingLawmakers express fears about Capitol safety while tensions grow over new security measures
Members of Congress are starting to express fears about the vulnerable position last week’s violent breach of the US Capitol put them in, as…
Continue ReadingBiden aides told congressional allies to expect Covid relief package with roughly $2 trillion price tag
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…
Continue ReadingTop White House adviser Hicks no longer works at the White House, a previously planned departure
Hope Hicks’ last day in the White House was Tuesday, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, a final departure planned before the…
Continue ReadingKey takeaways from Wednesday’s developments in the Capitol riots investigation
One week after the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, federal law enforcement’s dragnet to arrest the violent trespassers kicked into high…
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Retired general: Trump needs to go
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.…
Continue ReadingTrump bears some responsibility for Capitol riot, ex-DHS acting Secretary Chad Wolf says
Chad Wolf, who resigned as Homeland Security acting secretary two days ago, said Wednesday that President Donald Trump bears some responsibility for…
Continue ReadingRepublican congressman explains his vote for impeachment: ‘There must be accountability’
Rep. Peter Meijer, one of just 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump, explained his vote Wednesday evening as a step…
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