Live Updates: President Trump releases video following impeachment vote
WASHINGTON (AP) UPDATE 1/13/2021 3:30 p.m. President Donald Trump has released a video denouncing the violence at the Capitol last week after the…
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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…
Continue ReadingBiden 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…
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…
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 ReadingFact-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…
Continue ReadingAbortion 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…
Continue ReadingBiden to nominate ex-UN Ambassador Samantha Power to lead US humanitarian aid agency
President-elect Joe Biden intends to nominate former US diplomat and longtime human rights advocate Samantha Power to lead the United States Agency…
Continue ReadingMan in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt during Capitol riot arrested, law enforcement official says
A rioter who stormed the US Capitol last week wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with the phrase “Camp Auschwitz” was arrested Wednesday…
Continue ReadingHead of US vaccine effort resigns at request of incoming Biden administration but will stay through transition
Operation Warp Speed chief scientific adviser Moncef Slaoui has submitted his resignation at the request of the incoming Biden administration, a…
Continue ReadingBiden team to produce prime-time inauguration television special
President-elect Joe Biden’s team is producing a celebrity-filled prime-time special for the night of his inauguration in lieu of the…
Continue ReadingMilitary Joint Chiefs condemn ‘sedition and insurrection’ at US Capitol as federal and local officials scramble to ensure security
America’s most senior military leaders condemned the violent invasion of the US Capitol last week and reminded service members of their…
Continue ReadingTrump’s actions in last days as President increase his legal jeopardy
President Donald Trump’s actions during his final days in office have significantly increased his exposure to potential criminal prosecution,…
Continue ReadingMississippi ratifies and raises its new state flag over the state Capitol for the first time
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday ratified the new state flag, and Mississippi flew its new banner over the state Capitol for the first time,…
Continue ReadingPentagon authorizes arming of National Guard members supporting Capitol security
National Guard members supporting US Capitol security in Washington, DC, ahead of Inauguration Day will be armed, the Department of Defense announced…
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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 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 ReadingREAD: 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 ReadingREAD: 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…
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Census Bureau makes last-minute push to tally non-citizens, watchdog says
Government officials balked when the Census Bureau set a last-minute deadline to assemble data on non-citizens as part of…
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…
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Pence rules out using 25th Amendment to remove Trump
Vice President Mike Pence is ruling out invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from…
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…
Continue ReadingFact check: Man in airport tantrum video was kicked off plane for rejecting mask policy, not because of Capitol insurrection
A video that shows an agitated man in an airport terminal, complaining that he had been kicked off a plane and insulted, has now been viewed more…
Continue ReadingREAD: Supreme Court ruling on FDA abortion drug rule
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration’s request to reinstate long-standing restrictions for patients seeking to obtain…
Continue ReadingFirst GOP House member says he supports impeaching Trump
Republican Rep. John Katko of New York said in a statement Tuesday afternoon he will vote to impeach President Donald Trump, becoming the first…
Continue ReadingMilitary Joint Chiefs condemn “sedition and insurrection” at US Capitol
America’s most senior military leaders condemned the violent invasion of the US Capitol last week and reminded service members of their…
Continue ReadingTrump visits his border wall on the heels of deadly Capitol Hill riot
President Donald Trump bookended his administration’s focus on immigration with a trip to his signature border wall on the US-Mexico border, a…
Continue ReadingREAD: Liz Cheney’s statement saying she will vote to impeach Trump
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming announced Tuesday that she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump. Cheney is the third-highest ranking GOP…
Continue ReadingBiden pushes to prevent impeachment from upending his agenda
President-elect Joe Biden is pushing to keep impeachment from consuming his agenda and overshadowing the early days of his administration, as he…
Continue ReadingKey steps in Trump Organization criminal probe stall as investigators await Supreme Court decision
The Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s business has slowed as investigators wait for a…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats to fine lawmakers who don’t wear masks on the floor after 3 Dems test positive and blame GOP colleagues
House Democrats plan on setting up a system to fine members who don’t wear masks on the House floor after three Democrats said they tested…
Continue ReadingKey arrests from the Capitol riot so far
Twenty federal criminal defendants related to last week’s deadly pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol have been rounded up across the country since…
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Investigators expect hundreds of cases, long-term investigation into Capitol riot
The Department of Justice is holding a press conference Tuesday to discuss charges related to last week’s riot at the U.S.…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: FBI warned of violent ‘war’ at Capitol in internal report issued day before deadly riot
The FBI warned of a violent “war” at the US Capitol in an internal report issued a day before last week’s deadly siege, but it…
Continue Reading‘Extraordinary’ corporate revolt over campaign donations shakes political world
Some of the country’s largest firms are scrambling to distance themselves from last week’s insurrection at the US Capitol by freezing or…
Continue ReadingNew terror threat points to plot to surround Capitol, lawmaker says
Thousands of armed pro-Donald Trump extremists are plotting to surround the US Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration,…
Continue ReadingThree House Democrats blame Covid diagnosis on lawmakers who didn’t wear masks while sheltering
Three House Democrats said they tested positive for Covid-19 after sheltering in place with other members of Congress who did not wear masks during…
Continue ReadingThe First Amendment doesn’t guarantee you the rights you think it does
That’s it. That’s the entirety of our Constitution’s First Amendment, the central tenet of our American way of life that gets…
Continue ReadingSudden change to Homeland Security leadership raises new worries at the worst possible time
Against the backdrop of looming threats leading up to Inauguration Day, the Department of Homeland Security is bringing in its sixth secretary under…
Continue ReadingMayor urges people to avoid DC as Secret Service begins inauguration prep early
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and…
Continue ReadingTrump administration reverses course and adopts part of Biden vaccine distribution plan
The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to announce sweeping changes Tuesday in vaccine rollout guidelines in an effort to boost the…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: Secret Service officer placed under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason on social media
A US Secret Service officer is under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason and sharing conspiracy theories about the election on social…
Continue ReadingTrump administration expected to change course on vaccine distribution
The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to announce sweeping changes Tuesday in vaccine rollout guidelines in an effort to boost the…
Continue ReadingTwo House Democrats blame Covid diagnosis on lawmakers who didn’t wear masks while sheltering
Two House Democrats said they tested positive for Covid-19 after sheltering in place with other members of Congress who did not wear masks during the…
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