It took an assault on Congress for Big Tech to draw a line on Trump
Wednesday’s assault on the US Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters has created a crisis moment for the tech companies that have…
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Fact check: A sample of the false claims Trump, Republicans told on the day the Capitol was stormed
President Donald Trump made a large number of false claims in a rambling speech. His allies then made some more in Congress. Both before and after a…
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Pennsylvania objection halts electoral count again as House and Senate recess for debate
The House and Senate recessed after midnight Thursday to consider an objection to Pennsylvania’s electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden,…
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The four living former presidents deride US Capitol breach in pointed statements
All four living former presidents — Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter — derided the rioters who forced an…
Continue ReadingUS Capitol breach prompts host of GOP lawmakers to decide against challenging Biden’s win
The chaotic US Capitol breach by an angry mob on Wednesday spurred a host of GOP lawmakers to announce they would no longer challenge President-elect…
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‘No one knew what we were supposed to be doing there.’ Inside the law enforcement chaos at the Capitol
The chaotic federal response to the Trump rally Wednesday, which was overwhelmed by rioters who stormed the US Capitol, stood in sharp contrast to…
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House and Senate reject objection to Arizona electoral votes after riot at the Capitol
The House and Senate overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to object to the presidential election results in Arizona after the debate was halted for…
Continue ReadingTop White House national security officials are considering resigning
Several of President Donald Trump’s top aides — including national security adviser Robert O’Brien — are considering…
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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…
Continue ReadingUS 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 ReadingFirst 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 ReadingState 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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