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‘Extraordinary’ corporate revolt over campaign donations shakes political world

January 12, 2021 8:28 AM CNN

Some of the country’s largest firms are scrambling to distance themselves from last week’s insurrection at the US Capitol by freezing or reassessing…

Corporate America halts donations to Republicans who voted to overturn the election

January 11, 2021 11:19 AM CNN Newsource

Some of America’s biggest companies are suspending donations to Republican Congress members who objected to the Electoral College’s…

‘America United’ announced as inaugural theme

January 11, 2021 8:49 AM CNN Newsource

“America United” will be the theme for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Monday, drawing from…

READ: House Articles of Impeachment against Donald Trump

January 11, 2021 7:19 AM CNN Newsource

Read the U.S. House of Representatives’ Impeachment…

Congress’ impeachment fight: What could happen this week

January 11, 2021 7:36 AM CNN Newsource

The fear, the anger, the pain about what unfolded Wednesday is only beginning to sink in on Capitol…

Trump faces shameful prospect of second impeachment with Democrats set to move quickly this week

January 11, 2021 7:39 AM CNN

Donald Trump’s presidency is set to torment America up to and even beyond his final hours in power with Democrats moving inexorably towards making…

House Democrats to consider impeachment and 25th Amendment measures today

January 11, 2021 7:14 AM The Associated Press, Gabriel Salazar

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as she pushes the vice president to invoke…

Biden chooses veteran diplomat Burns as CIA director

January 11, 2021 4:55 AM The Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden announced Monday he has chosen veteran diplomat William Burns to be his CIA…

AZ legislature begins 55th session with a Republican majority

January 10, 2021 4:57 PM Cody Lee

The Arizona legislature is scheduled to begin tomorrow, starting with Governor Doug Ducey’s 2021 State of the State address. The address will take…

David Perdue concedes Georgia Senate race to Jon Ossoff

January 8, 2021 3:57 PM CNN

Georgia Sen. David Perdue has conceded the Georgia US Senate runoff race to Jon Ossoff, he announced Friday, making it official that Democrats will…

Lehigh University has rescinded Trump’s honorary degree

January 8, 2021 3:36 PM CNN

Lehigh University, a private college in Pennsylvania, has revoked the honorary degree it awarded President Donald Trump more than 30 years…

Biden introduces commerce and labor secretary nominees

January 8, 2021 1:20 PM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden on Friday introduced key nominees for his economic and jobs team, including Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo for commerce…

Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccines

January 8, 2021 10:14 AM The Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden will release most available COVID-19 vaccine doses to speed delivery to more people, a reversal of the Trump administration…

The FBI and DC police want the public to help identify Capitol rioters

January 8, 2021 6:58 AM Dominique Newland, CNN

(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Both the FBI and Washington police are asking Americans to step up and help them identify people who participated in Wednesday’s…

Mexico leader condemns Twitter, Facebook for blocking Trump

January 8, 2021 5:23 AM The Associated Press

Mexico’s president on Thursday condemned the decision by social media platforms to block the accounts of U.S. President Donald…

Trump releases new statement on Twitter

January 7, 2021 6:05 PM Lisa Sturgis

President Donald Trump on Thursday evening released a new statement about the march on the U.S. Capitol following a rally hosted by the…

Mark Zuckerberg: Trump banned from Facebook for remainder of his term

January 7, 2021 10:46 AM Sumiko Keil

Zuckerberg says the ban comes after Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol in a…

Woman fatally shot inside the US Capitol from San Diego

January 7, 2021 7:42 AM Dominique Newland, NBC News

(KYMA, KECY/NBC News San Diego) – A rioter who was fatally shot Wednesday by U.S. Capitol Police when a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump…

U.S. Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win

January 7, 2021 1:33 AM CNN

US Capitol is once again secured but four people are dead — including one woman who was shot — after supporters of President Donald Trump breached…

Trump says his term is ending, transition will be orderly

January 7, 2021 5:03 AM The Associated Press

Trump’s acknowledgment came after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol…