Jan 13 How the U.S. Capitol attack highlights the challenges of thwarting online right-wing extremism By Courtney Vinopal, Justin Stabley Last Wednesday's riot reignited an ongoing conversation about the role social media plays as a space where extremists perpetuate violence. Continue reading
Jan 13 10 House Republicans voted to impeach Trump. Here’s what they said By Candice Norwood Unlike the first time President Donald Trump was impeached, some Republican members joined the call. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: Pelosi signs article of impeachment against Trump By Associated Press Ten Republicans fled Trump, joining Democrats who said he needed to be held accountable and warned ominously of a "clear and present danger" if Congress should leave him unchecked before Democrat Joe Biden's inauguration Jan. 20. Continue reading
Jan 13 Donald Trump becomes the first U.S. president to be impeached twice By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jonathan Lemire, Alan Fram, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would not agree to bring that chamber back immediately, all but ensuring a Senate trial could not begin at least until Jan. 19. Still, McConnell did not rule out voting to convict Trump in the… Continue reading
Jan 13 New York City to terminate Trump contracts after Capitol insurrection By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. De Blasio says the Trump Organization profits about $17 million a year from operating the two… Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: Republican Rep. Newhouse says he will vote to impeach Trump By Associated Press Newhouse says the president took an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. Yet he says when there was a “domestic threat at the door of the Capitol,” the president “did nothing to stop it.”… Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: Rep. Kevin McCarthy says impeaching Trump would ‘fan the flames of partisan division’ By Associated Press McCarthy says “a vote to impeach would further divide this nation, a vote to impeach will further fan the flames, the partisan division.”… Continue reading
Jan 13 Airbnb to block, cancel D.C. bookings ahead of inauguration By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press The decision, announced Wednesday, came two days after it said it was reviewing reservations in the area ahead of next week's presidential inauguration and said it will bar any guests associated with hate groups or violent activity. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: Jordan says second Trump impeachment is a product of ‘cancel culture’ By Associated Press He said Democrats are really out to "cancel the president and anyone who disagrees with them." And he warned that "cancel culture will come for us all."… Continue reading
Jan 13 McConnell rejects emergency session for impeachment trial By Alan Fram, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House is set to vote later Wednesday on impeaching Trump, accusing him of rallying a violent mob of supporters to attack the Capitol last week. Continue reading