Trump’s second impeachment still won’t remove him from office
We’re looking at a second impeachment of President Donald Trump. The process will be different this time, both for the lawmakers sitting in…
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Congress made PPP more flexible, but businesses say it’s not enough
Congress has made the Paycheck Protection Program more flexible and given priority to the smallest, hardest-hit businesses, but the long-awaited…
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House approves resolution calling to remove Trump despite Pence rejecting 25th Amendment push
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday night to approve a resolution calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office through the…
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Investigation into Capitol attack is unprecedented in scope, Justice Department says
Federal investigators are chasing thousands of leads in twin efforts to prosecute people involved in last week’s attack on the US Capitol and…
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Republicans begin backing impeachment in ‘vote of conscience’
Multiple House Republicans announced Tuesday evening they would support the impeachment of President Donald Trump for his role inciting last…
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New York man charged in Capitol riot bails out as attorney says he was ‘not part of the mob’
A New York man who allegedly gave a video interview while in the US Capitol was released on bond after being charged with crimes related to…
Continue ReadingMcConnell believes impeachment push will help rid Trump from the GOP, but has not said if he will vote to convict
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated that he believes that impeaching President Donald Trump will make it easier to get rid of the…
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Liz Cheney, No. 3 House Republican, to vote to impeach Trump
Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, the party’s third-ranking House leader, announced on Tuesday that she will vote to impeach President Donald…
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Garry Kasparov: What happens next
As terrible as the events of Jan. 6 were — and I’m on the record warning of “the unimaginable” — I’m going to…
Continue ReadingPompeo cancels Europe trip after Luxembourg snub
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo canceled a trip to Europe this week after being snubbed by officials in Luxembourg in the wake of the deadly assault…
Continue ReadingPence rejects calls to invoke 25th Amendment ahead of House vote on resolution urging him to do so
Vice President Mike Pence made clear Tuesday night that he has no plans to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office, in…
Continue ReadingFinal days bring new urgency to Trump’s desire to pardon himself and his children
President Donald Trump has discussed issuing pardons for himself and his children with new urgency since the attack on the US Capitol, multiple…
Continue Reading READ: Pelosi statement naming impeachment managers
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named nine members of her caucus to be impeachment managers to argue the Democrats’ case in the Senate once the…
Continue Reading READ: Mike Pence’s letter to Nancy Pelosi saying he won’t invoke 25th Amendment
Vice President Mike Pence wrote in a new letter Tuesday night that he has no plans to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from…
Continue ReadingMike Pence rejects calls to invoke 25th Amendment ahead of House vote on resolution urging him to do so
Vice President Mike Pence made clear in a new letter Tuesday night that he has no plans to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading‘People can’t afford to wait’: Biden and allies push for quick confirmations of nominees, citing security threats
President-elect Joe Biden is on course to lag behind his recent predecessors who had Cabinet nominees confirmed on the day of inauguration, causing…
Continue ReadingTroopers guard Texas Capitol and a few protesters gather as legislative session starts
Numerous law enforcement officers stood guard at Texas’ Capitol building in Austin and about a dozen demonstrators gathered outside as the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court grants Trump administration request to limit access to abortion drug
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration’s request to reinstate long-standing restrictions for patients seeking to obtain…
Continue ReadingMetal detectors installed outside House floor as Democrats express safety concerns about their colleagues
Members of Congress and staffers will have to walk through metal detectors in order to get onto the floor of the US House of Representatives, a…
Continue ReadingHouse to vote on resolution calling to remove Trump from office by the 25th Amendment
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on a measure calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office through the 25th…
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