Jan 10 2nd GOP senator now urges Trump to resign over Capitol riot By Darlene Superville, Alan Fram, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Two Republican senators now say President Donald Trump should resign as support for the drive to impeach him a second time is gaining momentum in his final days in office after the deadly riot at the Capitol by a violent… Continue reading
Jan 09 Trump pressured Georgia to 'find the fraud' in earlier call By Ben Nadler, Associated Press While election officials in Georgia were verifying signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in one metro-Atlanta county, President Donald Trump pressed a lead investigator to “find the fraud” and said it would make the investigator a national hero. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 5:19 There's an ongoing battle of words to describe Jan 6, 2021. Here's why it matters By Christopher Booker Was it an insurrection? A coup? Should we call it domestic terrorism? Or just a peaceful protest gone awry? As a battle of politics becomes a battle for words to describe what happened in the capital and on Capitol Hill… Continue watching
Jan 09 No surprise: Trump left many clues he wouldn't go quietly By Calvin Woodward, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump left plenty of clues he’d try to burn the place down on his way out the door. Continue reading
Jan 09 Man accused of stealing Pelosi's lectern charged in invasion By Rick Callahan, Associated Press Adam Johnson, 36, of Parrish, Florida, was arrested Friday night on a federal warrant and was being held Saturday without bail in Pinellas County, Florida, according to jail records that do not show if he has an attorney. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch What are the national security implications of the U.S. Capitol breach? By PBS NewsHour A laptop stolen from Nancy Pelosi’s office. Papers trashed or missing. Photos taken inside Senate offices. What will Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol mean for U.S. national security? Juliette Kayyem, a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security,… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 9:44 Momentum builds to remove President Trump from office The chaos that engulfed Washington, D.C. this week has taken a tragic new turn. And with it, momentum is building to oust a sitting president in the final days of his term. Lisa Desjardins and Nick Schifrin join Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 3:46 News Wrap: Relentless surge in infections forces more business to lay off workers In our news wrap Friday, U.S. employers cut 140,000 jobs in December due in large part to the pandemic, President-elect Biden signals a plan to release nearly all available vaccine doses after taking office, an Israeli court indefinitely postponed the… Continue watching
Jan 08 Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of incitement By Associated Press Twitter says it is banning President Donald Trump from its platform, citing “risk of further incitement of violence.”… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 3:46 Paying tribute to 5 individuals who lost their lives to COVID-19 More than 365,000 people have now died in the U.S. from the pandemic. And as we mark another grim milestone of daily deaths this week, we honor 5 individuals who lost their lives to COVID-19. Continue watching