Politics

Congresswoman has COVID-19 after Capitol riot

By Associated Press

Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey says she has tested positive for COVID-19 and believes she was exposed during protective isolation in the U.S. Capitol building as a result of Wednesday’s rioting.

Trump rewards GOP ally Rep. Jim Jordan with Medal of Freedom

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, one of the outgoing president’s fiercest GOP allies.

House preps for impeachment; GOP blocks effort to oust Trump through Cabinet

By Associated Press

A House resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority to remove President Donald Trump from office was blocked Monday by Republicans.

Israel announces new settler homes in West Bank, risking Biden’s anger

By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

Israel has advanced plans to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a move that could strain ties with the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden.

Trump remains defiant amid calls to resign

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Trump enters the last days of his presidency facing a second impeachment and growing calls for his resignation after his supporters launched an assault on the nation’s Capitol.

WATCH: House Democrats prepare ‘incitement of insurrection’ charge against Trump

By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Democrats are pushing the vice president and Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority to remove Trump from office. A resolution calling on Pence to do so was blocked Monday by Republicans.

Biden chooses veteran diplomat Burns as CIA director

By Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen veteran diplomat William Burns to be his CIA director.

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on three cases

By Associated Press

The high court on Monday also formally refused to put on a fast track election challenges filed by President Donald Trump and his allies.

Oaths questioned as Trump’s backers fight against loss

By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Before they take office, elected officials swear to uphold the U.S. Constitution. But what happens when they are accused of doing the opposite?…

EXPLAINER: Can social media companies boot Trump? Yes

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Social media companies decided this past week they had finally seen enough from President Donald Trump. Twitter ended a nearly 12-year run and shuttered his account, severing an instant line of communication to his 89 million followers.