Melania Trump mourns lost lives but doesn’t blame the President for Capitol riot
First lady Melania Trump mourned the lives lost — first of the rioters and then the Capitol Police officers — from last week’s…
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Biden says he is ‘not afraid’ of taking oath of office at US Capitol after deadly riot
President-elect Joe Biden said Monday he was “not afraid” of taking his oath of office on the West Front of the US Capitol, after…
Continue ReadingFact check: No, impeachment itself would not ban Trump from a 2024 run
A viral tweet claims that impeaching President Donald Trump for a second time would mean he would lose the ability to run for president in 2024.…
Continue ReadingNew York State Bar Association opens inquiry into removing Rudy Giuliani from its membership
The New York State Bar Association has opened an inquiry into removing Rudy Giuliani from its membership for his role in provoking a pro-Trump mob to…
Continue ReadingBiden receives second dose of coronavirus vaccine on camera
Joe Biden on Monday received the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on camera, as part of an effort by the President-elect’s…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrat blames Covid diagnosis on lawmakers who didn’t wear masks while sheltering
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, a New Jersey Democrat, said Monday that she has tested positive for Covid-19, and she blamed fellow members of Congress…
Continue ReadingKey arrests from the Capitol riot so far
Twenty federal criminal defendants related to last week’s deadly pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol have been rounded up across the country since the…
Continue ReadingThe FBI wants your help in ID’ing the man carrying a Confederate flag inside the US Capitol
The FBI wants the public’s help to identify the man seen in photos, widely circulated online, carrying a large Confederate flag inside the US…
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement braces for more extremist violence in DC and around the US ahead of Inauguration Day
Calls for new protests in Washington, DC, and states across the country have law enforcement bracing for more possible violence in the coming days…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the 25th Amendment and how does it work?
President Donald Trump has less than two weeks left in office, but after he fomented an assault by rioters on the US Capitol, House Democrats are…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats would impeach Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’
House Democrats are formally unveiling their resolution to impeach President Donald Trump on Monday, charging him with “incitement of…
Continue ReadingColin Powell says he no longer considers himself a Republican
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday he is no longer a Republican following the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol incited by…
Continue ReadingTwo men carrying plastic restraints during Capitol riot charged by feds
Federal authorities on Sunday arrested two men who were depicted in photos of the riot inside the Capitol wearing protective armor and carrying items…
Continue ReadingEnraged Trump may lash out at big tech after Twitter ban but plans not final
President Donald Trump is itching to lash out at Big Tech after many companies banned him from their platforms and could deliver public remarks at…
Continue ReadingBiden’s Covid vaccine distribution plan still in flux days before inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden and his Covid-19 task force are treating the pandemic as a national security-level crisis, but with just days to go before…
Continue ReadingJohn Roberts can’t escape the shadow of Donald Trump
Chief Justice John Roberts will swear in Joe Biden on January 20 as the next president of the United States. But that historic ritual on the West…
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Biden to nominate William Burns as CIA director, turning to a longtime diplomat to lead agency in post-Trump era
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday will nominate William Burns as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, CNN has learned, tapping a respected…
Continue ReadingJustice Democrats endorse top Sanders ally Nina Turner to fill Ohio House seat
The progressive group Justice Democrats is throwing their support behind former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner, a top ally of Vermont Sen. Bernie…
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House Democrats ready impeachment vote this week
House Democrats are barreling toward impeaching President Donald Trump for the second time over his role in inciting last week’s riots at the…
Continue ReadingInvestigators looking into planning of Capitol riot
Federal authorities are working to determine the level of planning and coordination among insurgents, including members of law enforcement and the…
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