Politics

WATCH: White House’s Psaki holds news briefing

By Associated Press

Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial opened in the Senate, with Democrats arguing that the former president should be convicted for inciting a violent mob of his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol on January 6.

WATCH: Senate Majority Leader Schumer says COVID-19 relief efforts to continue during impeachment trial

By Associated Press

The impeachment trial will force the Senate to decide whether to convict Trump of incitement of insurrection after a violent mob of his supporters laid siege to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

WATCH: OMB nominee Neera Tanden testifies before Senate committee

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, will testify Feb. 9 before the Senate committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs.

WATCH: Trump’s second impeachment trial begins in Senate

By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

House Democrats prosecuting the case told senators they were presenting “cold, hard facts” against Trump, who is charged with inciting the mob siege of the Capitol to overturn the election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.

Congress irons out final details on the eve of Trump’s historic impeachment trial

By PBS NewsHour

Congress and the American people are preparing for the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, which is set to begin on Tuesday. It's a historic first for the nation, as a president has never been impeached twice. Yamiche…

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U.S. plans to reengage with U.N. rights council, reversing Trump

By Matthew Lee, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The Biden administration has announced plans to reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago.

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s impeachment and his enduring influence

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how former President Trump's second impeachment trial will be different from the first, how partisanship plays in to the…

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WATCH: Biden and Harris take virtual tour of vaccination site in Glendale, Arizona

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden virtually toured the State Farm Stadium vaccination site in Glendale, Arizona Monday, thanking front line workers distributing the COVID-19 vaccine.

CBO finds $15 minimum wage would reduce poverty, increase federal debt

By Kevin Freking, Alan Fram, Josh Boak, Associated Press

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office finds that increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour would reduce the number of Americans living in poverty and boost wages for millions of people.

WATCH: Senate approves Denis McDonough for Veterans Affairs

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

McDonough will oversee a sprawling agency that has presented organizational challenges for both parties over the years. But he never served in the armed forces, a fact noted by leading veterans advocacy groups.