Chad Wolf, who resigned as Homeland Security acting secretary two days ago, said Wednesday that President Donald Trump bears some responsibility for the events at the US Capitol last week. “He’s the President. What he says matters,” Wolf said in an interview with CNN. “People listen to him — particularly supporters of his, I would
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Rep. Peter Meijer, one of just 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump, explained his vote Wednesday evening as a step toward “accountability” following the President’s response to last week’s US Capitol insurrection. “I was in the House chamber when it was being attacked a week ago today. That was a moment
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Klete Keller, who won five Olympic swimming medals, including two relay golds, was charged Wednesday for his alleged participation in the Capitol riot last week, according to court documents. Keller was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, and
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More than 20,000 National Guard members could be in the nation’s capital to help secure President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, as sources tell CNN that officials are considering raising the terrorism threat level and are worried about explosives being used in the capital city. The US Secret Service on Wednesday officially took charge of security for
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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 schedule and was without his preferred social media methods of responding — in part because his son-in-law put a stop to efforts establishing his presence on fringe platforms after he was banned from Twitter.
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The House voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time in a swift and bipartisan condemnation of the president.
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The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon charging him with “incitement of insurrection.” Among the vote were 10 House Republicans. That includes: Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming Rep. John Katko of New York Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington
Continue Reading The White House coronavirus task force again suggested the existence of “more transmissible” strains of Covid-19 and a “much more rapid” spread of the virus in its weekly reports to states, stressing the importance of “aggressive mitigation.” “This fall/winter surge has been at nearly twice the rate of rise of cases as the spring and
Continue Reading Only 13 months after the House first impeached President Donald Trump, lawmakers were back on Wednesday voting to impeach Trump an unprecedented second time for a US president. During the debate on the resolution, which charges that Trump incited a violent insurrection against the government on January 6, some of Trump’s allies were still using
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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 schedule and was without his preferred social media methods of responding — in part because his son-in-law put a stop to efforts establishing his presence on fringe platforms after he was
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is rejecting Democratic calls to bring the Senate back immediately to convict President Donald Trump, a decision that is likely to allow the President to serve out his final days in office. McConnell’s office made that clear to Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s aides on Wednesday, according to Republican
Continue Reading 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 planning tell CNN, a sudden change that comes amid dramatically heightened security surrounding the inauguration. A decision was made this week for Biden not to take the 90-minute ride from his
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Several House Republicans are hammering Rep. Liz Cheney, the party’s third-ranking House leader, calling for her to step down from her leadership position over her vote to impeach President Donald Trump. The criticism comes as congressional Republicans grapple with Trump becoming the first President to ever be impeached twice after his incitement of a violent
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The decision to require members of Congress to walk through metal detectors in the wake of last week’s deadly siege has further inflamed tensions on Capitol Hill, at times prompting shouting matches between Republicans and Capitol Police. Members of both parties expressed frustration Tuesday night at the long lines ahead of the entrance to the
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A majority of the House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for his role inciting the riot at the US Capitol last week in a swift and bipartisan condemnation that will make Trump the first President in United States history to be impeached twice. While the vote is still open and members can change
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The House is voting on the impeachment of President Donald Trump for inciting the riot at the US Capitol last week in a swift and bipartisan condemnation that would make Trump the first president in United States history to be impeached twice. House Democrats and at least seven Republicans — including the House’s No. 3
Continue Reading 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 whether he’ll become the first President to be convicted by the Senate and removed from office. What’s next? Impeachment in a two-part process. The House introduces and passes
Continue Reading Several House Republicans are hammering Rep. Liz Cheney, the party’s third-ranking House leader, calling for her to step down from her leadership position over her intention to vote to impeach President Donald Trump. The criticism comes as congressional Republicans grapple with how to handle yet another impeachment vote against the President helming their party for
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The vast majority of Democratic lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office either through impeachment or the 25th Amendment to the Constitution after his violent supporters breached the Capitol last Wednesday. A notable few have stayed mum, including President-elect Biden’s nominees who still hold their seats in Congress for the
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With a declaration that “he must go,” House Democrats prepared to vote on an impeachment resolution Wednesday that would make Donald Trump the first President in United States history to be impeached for a second time with a swift and bipartisan vote to condemn his role inciting the riot at the US Capitol. House Democrats
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