Feb 10 WATCH: Trump used ‘fight’ or ‘fighting’ 20 times in rally speech, Dean says By Associated Press Prosecutors at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial are using footage of the rally he headlined ahead of the riot on the Capitol to argue he incited the crowd. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Rep. Madeleine Dean says Capitol riot was result of Trump’s deliberate effort By Associated Press The first several hours of Wednesday's presentation relied on a lawyerly recitation of months of incendiary quotations and speeches from Trump, with lawmakers calmly working to link his statements to the violence that ensued. Continue reading
Feb 10 Did someone say impeachment? Biden avoids wading into debate By Jonathan Lemire, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press White House aides privately note that the president doesn't gain much from weighing in on the trial. And they say that staying above the fray allows him to focus on his COVID-19 relief package. Continue reading
Feb 10 Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at U.S. nuclear lab By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Los Alamos National Laboratory is the birthplace of the atomic bomb and has experienced hundreds of millions of dollars in losses and damage from previous wildfires. Continue reading
Feb 10 Bill would allow firing of striking West Virginia teachers By John Raby, Associated Press Several states, including West Virginia, already ban teacher strikes, but that does not keep them from occurring. A 1990 state Supreme Court ruling declared a strike that year illegal. Continue reading
Feb 10 Democrats say Trump ‘built’ mob behind Capitol riot By Associated Press Prosecutors at Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday said Trump fired up his supporters with lies about a stolen election and followed up with an invitation to a Jan. 6 rally near the White House. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Trump’s ‘stop the count’ rhetoric led to insurrection, Rep. Castro says By Associated Press The effort to challenge the results continued after the election, with Donald Trump telling his supporters the election had been stolen and that they shouldn’t accept the results. Continue reading
Feb 10 Biden orders sanctions against Myanmar after military coup By Aamer Madhani, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Biden says he is issuing an executive order that will prevent Myanmar's generals from accessing $1 billion in assets in the United States. He says more measures are to come. Continue reading
Feb 10 Georgia prosecutor opens criminal investigation into ‘attempts to influence’ election results By Associated Press In a Jan. 2 call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Trump repeatedly argued that the state's top elections official could change the certified results of the presidential election. Continue reading
Feb 10 Myanmar protesters back on streets despite police violence By Associated Press Large crowds demonstrating against the military takeover in Myanmar again defied a ban on protests Wednesday, even after security forces ratcheted up the use of force against them and raided the headquarters of the political party of ousted leader Aung… Continue reading