Senate rejects objection to Arizona electoral votes after riot at the Capitol
The Senate overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to object to the presidential election results in Arizona after the debate was halted for hours on…
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US Capitol breach prompts some GOP lawmakers to decide against challenging Biden’s win
The chaotic US Capitol breach by an angry mob on Wednesday spurred multiple GOP lawmakers to announce they would no longer challenge President-elect…
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America’s anti-democratic chaos looks surreal from abroad
Globally speaking, there’s nothing particularly unusual about insurrection. Here in Latin America alone, there have been roughly 150 attempted…
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Pro-Trump demonstrators enter grounds of Washington governor’s mansion as protesters gather across the country
While much of the nation was transfixed on the riot at the US Capitol, supporters of Donald Trump demonstrated in cities across the country, and in…
Continue Reading First lady’s chief of staff and White House social secretary resign after violent protests
Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump,…
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Twitter can’t undo Trump’s damage now
On Wednesday, rioters stormed the US Capitol after they were encouraged by President Donald Trump to engage in “wild” protests while…
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Trump’s former military leaders condemn President and others who have interfered with peaceful transfer of power
Former military officials who served under President Donald Trump are condemning the President and other leaders who have interfered with a peaceful…
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Donald Trump’s American carnage ends with a coup attempt
As I wrote this, the US Capitol building was being stormed by violent right-wing protestors trying to stop the peaceful transfer of power. This was…
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Before rioters stormed the US Capitol, Trump supporters called for violence online
While many Americans were stunned as they watched rioters descend on the Capitol and clash with police, there has been chatter for days on various…
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Will Trump pay for the damage he caused?
The Capitol building hasn’t been breached since the War of 1812, when British soldiers burned Washington. Wednesday it wasn’t the British…
Continue Reading State Department orders social media silence after mayhem at US Capitol as leaders tweet
US diplomats overseas were told Wednesday to suspend all social media posts given the mob assault on Capitol Hill in Washington, three diplomatic…
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Congress restarts electoral count Wednesday night after mob stormed Capitol
Congress resumed its counting of the Electoral College votes just after 8 p.m. ET Wednesday evening after the process of declaring President-elect…
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Trump’s presidency ends with American carnage
Three years, 11 months and 17 days after President Donald Trump warned from the West Front of the US Capitol that “American carnage stops right…
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Donald Trump should be removed from office to preserve democracy, business leaders say
The National Association of Manufacturers, one of the most influential business groups in the US, called on Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday to…
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Facebook and Twitter temporarily lock Trump’s account after riot on Capitol Hill
Facebook and Twitter took the extraordinary step on Wednesday of locking President Donald Trump’s account on their platforms after his…
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First lady’s chief of staff and former WH press secretary resigns over violent protests
Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump,…
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Right-wing media gathered the tinder. Trump just lit it on fire
President Trump’s supporters were storming the US Capitol and Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum could hardly contain her shock. “I’m…
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Trump should be removed from office to preserve democracy, business leaders say
The National Association of Manufacturers, one of the most influential business groups in the US, called on Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday to…
Continue Reading GOP congresswoman to no longer challenge Biden’s win after US Capitol breach
GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers announced Wednesday evening that she will reverse her position on challenging President-elect Joe Biden’s…
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Obama, Bush and Clinton deride US Capitol breach in pointed statements
Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton derided the rioters who forced an evacuation of the House and Senate chambers of the…
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