5 takeaways from the House impeachment vote
On Wednesday afternoon, to the surprise of absolutely no one, the Democratic-controlled House voted to impeach President Donald Trump for his role in…
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Donald Trump is going home a loser
Biographers tell us that, early on, a cutthroat New York real estate developer imparted a dark lesson to the son who would become president of the…
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The House could have made a much stronger case for impeaching Trump
I believe Donald Trump committed impeachable offenses on January 6 and should be removed from office and barred from ever seeking public office…
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These 10 House Republicans voted to impeach Trump on Wednesday
The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon charging him with “incitement of…
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White House task force warns some Covid-19 strains ‘may have evolved into a more transmissible virus’
The White House coronavirus task force again suggested the existence of “more transmissible” strains of Covid-19 and a “much more…
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Fact-checking Trump’s impeachment debate in the House
Only 13 months after the House first impeached President Donald Trump, lawmakers were back on Wednesday voting to impeach Trump an unprecedented…
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Trump remains largely invisible after Kushner squashes attempts at building fringe social media presence
On the day he was impeached for a history-making second time, President Donald Trump lacked a comprehensive legal strategy, had nothing on his public…
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McConnell rebuffs Democrats’ call for speedy impeachment trial, but is undecided on convicting Trump
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is rejecting Democratic calls to bring the Senate back immediately to convict President Donald Trump, a…
Continue Reading Biden no longer taking Amtrak to inauguration amid security concerns
President-elect Joe Biden will no longer take the Amtrak to Washington next week to be sworn in as president, two officials familiar with the…
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Congress took an important first step, but it must go even further
This is an historic day for the United States. President Donald J. Trump is now the first president in American history to be impeached twice —…
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Trump defenders seek Cheney’s ouster from House leadership over impeachment vote
Several House Republicans are hammering Rep. Liz Cheney, the party’s third-ranking House leader, calling for her to step down from her…
Continue ReadingMetal detectors infuriate lawmakers as some Republicans erupt over new measures
The decision to require members of Congress to walk through metal detectors in the wake of last week’s deadly siege has further inflamed…
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House reaches threshold to impeach Trump for second time for role in Capitol riot
A majority of the House voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for his role inciting the riot at the US Capitol last week in a swift and…
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Trump’s about to be impeached again. What’s next?
President Donald Trump is about to be impeached again — the first leader in US history to be impeached twice by the House. The question now is…
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Trump defenders seek Cheney’s ouster from House leadership over Trump’s impeachment
Several House Republicans are hammering Rep. Liz Cheney, the party’s third-ranking House leader, calling for her to step down from her…
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McConnell rebuffs Democrats’ call for speedy impeachment trial, allowing Trump to serve out his final days
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is rejecting Democratic calls to bring the Senate back immediately to convict President Donald Trump, a…
Continue ReadingThese are the members calling for impeachment or the 25th Amendment to be invoked
The vast majority of Democratic lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office either through impeachment or the 25th…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Jim Jordan’s misleading claim he never said the election was stolen
On Monday, Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump in his fight against the 2020 election results, received the Medal of…
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Secret Service takes charge of security for Biden’s inauguration Wednesday
The US Secret Service on Wednesday officially took charge of security for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration as authorities warn of new…
Continue Reading Abortion drug ruling highlights Trump’s wins on the Supreme Court ‘shadow docket’
The Supreme Court’s action Tuesday limiting access to an abortion drug highlights its pattern of letting the Trump administration enforce…
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