Jan 08 Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccines By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden will be taking a new direction to speed release of coronavirus vaccines when he assumes office Jan. 20. Continue reading
Jan 08 Pelosi asks top general about halting Trump military strikes By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has spoken to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about preventing President Donald Trump from initiating military actions or a nuclear strike. Continue reading
Jan 08 AP Sources: House Dems to introduce articles of impeachment By Associated Press Three House Democrats are planning to introduce articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Monday, meaning the chamber could potentially vote on his removal from office by midweek, according two people familiar with the planning. Continue reading
Jan 08 Adam Schiff says Trump 'danger to the Republic' By Associated Press Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff says President Donald Trump is a “danger to the Republic” and should be removed from office immediately by impeachment, resignation or invoking the 25th Amendment. Continue reading
Jan 08 Capitol Police says officer dies after riots By Associated Press Officer Brian D. Sicknick died Thursday due to injuries sustained while on-duty, physically engaging with protesters at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 07 Education Secretary Devos resigns, calling president's rhetoric 'inflection point' By Associated Press In a resignation letter Thursday, DeVos blamed President Donald Trump for inflaming tensions in the violent assault on the seat of the nation’s democracy. Continue reading
Jan 07 Education head DeVos quits, cites Trump rhetoric By Associated Press Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has become the second Cabinet secretary to resign a day after a pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump condemns Capitol riot, concedes to Biden By Associated Press In a new video message, Trump says that now that Congress has certified the results, the “new administration will be inaugurated on January 20” and his “focus now turns to ensuring a smooth orderly and seamless transition of power.”… Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 8:02 Tensions at the White House 'are as high as they've ever been' President Trump continued to make false claims about election fraud Thursday as more Democrats called for his impeachment a day after the attacks in Washington, D.C. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss what the final weeks… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 5:55 Lax security at the Capitol prompts widespread demand for answers There were serious questions Thursday about security in and around the Capitol and why there weren't better preparations ahead of time. William Brangham reports. Continue watching