National Politics

The New York State Bar Association has opened an inquiry into removing Rudy Giuliani from its membership for his role in provoking a pro-Trump mob to storm the US Capitol and attempts to overturn the 2020 election results, the group said Monday. The NYSBA is a voluntary bar association that cannot disbar Giuliani, a former

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and to participate virtually following last week’s deadly domestic terror attack on the US Capitol. Meanwhile, the National Guard has plans to have up to 15,000 National Guard troops to meet current and future requests

The FBI wants the public’s help to identify the man seen in photos, widely circulated online, carrying a large Confederate flag inside the US Capitol during Wednesday’s riot. The agency is specifically asking about the man seen in what it describes as Photograph #30. In addition, it has posted a number of bulletins asking for

Calls for new protests in Washington, DC, and states across the country have law enforcement bracing for more possible violence in the coming days after rioters stormed the US Capitol last week leaving five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer. Authorities are preparing for additional personnel to help secure the nation’s capital in the

Donald Trump’s presidency is set to torment America up to and even beyond his final hours in power with Democrats moving inexorably towards making him the first President to be impeached twice after he incited a mob assault on Congress. The horror of last week’s attack on the citadel of US democracy is only growing

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and to participate virtually following last week’s deadly domestic terror attack on the US Capitol. Meanwhile, the National Guard has plans to have at least 10,000 troops in the city by the end of the

President Donald Trump has less than two weeks left in office, but after he fomented an assault by rioters on the US Capitol, House Democrats are planning to bring an impeachment resolution — unless Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump first. Impeaching Trump might be the appropriate

House Democrats are formally unveiling their resolution to impeach President Donald Trump on Monday, charging him with “incitement of insurrection” for his role in last week’s riots at the US Capitol. The single impeachment article, which will be introduced at 11 a.m. ET when the House gavels in Monday, points to Trump’s repeated false claims

The fear, the anger, the pain about what unfolded Wednesday is only beginning to sink in on Capitol Hill. As members and aides watch new footage of the mob tearing through the US Capitol and as more stories emerge about what happened inside the halls where they work, the calls for accountability — no matter

First lady Melania Trump mourned the lost lives — first of the rioters and then the Capitol Police officers — from last week’s attack, but places no responsibility for the domestic terrorism on husband President Donald Trump or his rhetoric. She issued a statement on WhiteHouse.gov on Monday expressing her condolences to the four Trump