Jan 12 Watch 7:32 Rep. Tom Reed on President Trump’s future in the Republican Party Democrats are nearly unanimous in their decision to impeach President Trump a second time, while Republicans are split about the path forward. Republican Rep. Tom Reed of New York says the House should censure the president but not pursue impeachment… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: Trump touts border wall in visit to Texas In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump traveled to Texas to showcase his signature border wall, India's top court halted the implementation of agricultural laws that prompted farmers to blockade New Delhi, Twitter suspends more than 70,000 accounts linked to… Continue watching
Jan 12 Supreme Court justices say women must obtain abortion pill in person By Associated Press Eight days before President Donald Trump leaves office, the justices on Tuesday granted a Trump administration appeal to be able to enforce a longstanding rule on getting the abortion pill, mifepristone. Continue reading
Jan 12 3 Republicans say they will vote to impeach Trump By Associated Press Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming said, “There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution.”… Continue reading
Jan 12 Metal detector installed for U.S. House chamber By Associated Press The new safety protocol announced Tuesday from the acting sergeant-at-arms comes less than a week after a mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the White House. Five people died. Continue reading
Jan 12 U.S. to require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test By Mike Stobbe, David Koenig, Associated Press The U.S. is already facing a surge of coronavirus infections, and new, more contagious variants are emerging around the world. The CDC says the test won't eliminate all risk, but it will slow the spread of the virus in the… Continue reading
Jan 12 How was a violent mob able to breach the U.S. Capitol? Activists see double standard in police response By Candice Norwood In the days following the Capitol invasion, officials have made conflicting statements regarding security preparation for the rally and the response to the violence. Continue reading
Jan 12 Trump says ‘25th Amendment is of zero risk to me’ while visiting Texas border wall By Jill Colvin, Associated Press He brushed off Democratic calls on his Cabinet to declare him unfit from office and remove him from power using the 25th Amendment while highlighting his campaign against illegal immigration. Continue reading
Jan 12 Female inmate’s execution on hold; 2 more halted over COVID-19 By Michael Tarm, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press The U.S. government's plans to carry out its first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades are on hold, and two other executions this week have been canceled because the inmates tested positive for COVID-19. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: Federal prosecutors considering sedition, conspiracy charges for Capitol rioters By Associated Press Federal prosecutors are looking at bringing “significant” cases involving possible sedition and conspiracy charges in last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading