Jan 14 WATCH: Gov. DeWine says Ohio Statehouse to close amid protest threat By Associated Press The Statehouse and other state buildings in downtown Columbus will be closed through Inauguration Day as police officers, National Guard members and state troopers provide security and authorities prepare for possible protests by supporters of President Donald Trump, Gov. Mike… Continue reading
Jan 13 Swift House impeachment forces Senate to chart Trump’s political fate By Daniel Bush By moving to impeach Trump for a second time, Democrats gambled that a Senate trial wouldn’t impede efforts to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominees nor slow down his ambitious plans to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control. Continue reading
Jan 13 FAA steps up enforcement against unruly airline passengers By Associated Press The move Wednesday by the Federal Aviation Administration follows several incidents involving people who refused to wear masks or conducted in-flight demonstrations of support for President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 13 In video, Trump condemns deadly riot he fomented By Associated Press Trump also said that he had directed federal agencies “to use all necessary resources to maintain order in Washington, D.C.” over the next week. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 6:49 House votes to impeach Trump for a second time A week after a violent riot engulfed the Capitol, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Trump with a charge of instigating the assault. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 12:03 National Guard bolsters security in nation’s capital ahead of inauguration Thousands of members of the National Guard will be in Washington, D.C. for President-elect Biden's inauguration after the violent attack at the U.S. Capitol last week raised concerns over security. Many of those worries also extend to 50 state capitols,… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 1:48 After impeachment vote, Trump condemns violence in video release By Yamiche Alcindor Just after President Trump was impeached on Wednesday he released a video condemning violence, while also pushing back on what he called unfair censorship. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. Continue watching
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 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