Josh Hawley’s ploy to be a pro-Trump hero results in withering blowback
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley offered pro-Trump demonstrators who stood outside the Capitol a raised fist salute as he walked into the Senate early on…
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Pelosi tells caucus there’s more Democratic support for impeachment than in 2019
House Democrats are furious at President Donald Trump and are quickly building momentum to move on impeachment in the next several days — as…
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White House task force says there could be a fast-spreading ‘USA variant’ of coronavirus
The US may have its own version of a more transmissible coronavirus and that might be helping fuel the already aggressive spread of the virus, the…
Continue Reading US diplomats draft memo calling on Pompeo to denounce Trump
US diplomats are calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to denounce President Donald Trump’s role in the violent insurrection attempt on the…
Continue ReadingWhite House counsel considering resigning, source says
White House counsel Pat Cipollone is considering resigning, sources familiar with his thinking tell CNN. Since the election, he had considered it…
Continue ReadingFederal murder investigation to be opened in Capitol Police officer’s death
Prosecutors in the US Attorney’s office plan to open a federal murder investigation into the death of Brian D. Sicknick, a US Capitol Police…
Continue ReadingBiden to take train to Washington for inauguration, moving forward to ‘not be deterred’ by violence or virus
Joe Biden will begin his new journey as the 46th President of the United States in a familiar way: riding Amtrak from Wilmington to Washington. A day…
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Capitol riots raise urgent concerns about Congress’s information security
Digital security experts are raising the alarm over Wednesday’s breach of the US Capitol, which not only threatened lawmakers’ physical…
Continue Reading Pompeo meeting with Biden’s secretary of state pick for first time
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is meeting with Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be his successor, for the first time on…
Continue Reading Read: Pelosi’s letter on speaking with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs about Trump and the nuclear codes
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her members in a letter Friday that she spoke to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley about President…
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Obama and Clinton will join Bush at Biden’s inauguration
Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton will attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, officials say, joining former President…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats consider mid-next week for possible vote on Trump’s second impeachment
House Democrats are furious at President Donald Trump and are quickly building momentum to move on impeachment of Trump in the next several days…
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Trump tweets he is skipping Biden’s inauguration
President Donald Trump said he would not attend his successor’s swearing-in, a day after his top aides cajoled him into releasing a video…
Continue ReadingWhat you need to know about Biden’s nominees
President-elect Joe Biden has moved swiftly to build out his administration, naming his choices for Cabinet posts such as secretary of state,…
Continue Reading Biden to introduce commerce and labor secretary nominees Friday
President-elect Joe Biden on Friday will introduce his nominees for commerce and labor secretary and other members of his economic and jobs team at…
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Trump, pressured into video concession, faces uncertain final stretch
President Donald Trump’s top aides delivered a blunt warning to him Thursday as he sat sullenly in the West Wing and watched as his Republican…
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Former Trump communications director says President lied about 2020 election and should consider resigning
Former White House communications director Alyssa Farah said Friday that President Donald Trump lied to the American people about the 2020…
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Brad Raffensperger intends to certify results of Georgia’s Senate runoffs by January 20 but can’t say for sure
Georgia’s top elections official will certify the results of runoffs that will tip the power balance of the Senate to Democrats as soon as…
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Hold Trump accountable for incitement
On Wednesday a pro-Trump mob assaulted the Capitol, breaking through windows and doors, resulting in five deaths. They also interrupted the election…
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Inciting terrorism is a crime
On Wednesday a pro-Trump mob assaulted the Capitol, breaking through windows and doors, resulting in five deaths. They also interrupted the election…
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