Jan 08 Biden calls Trump ‘unfit’ but doesn’t endorse impeachment By Will Weissert, Darlene Superville, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to members of her chamber that lawmakers could move as early as next week to impeach Trump for inciting a violent mob that overran the U.S. Capitol if the president didn't "immediately"… Continue reading
Jan 08 West Virginia state lawmaker charged after entering Capitol with rioters By Cuneyt Dil, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department says it has charged a West Virginia state lawmaker with entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself with rioters. Continue reading
Jan 08 What is the 25th Amendment and what could it mean for Trump? By Chloe Jones Section 4 of the amendment, which gives the vice president and Cabinet members the ability to remove presidential powers from the president, has never been used. Many House Democrats say they will move forward with a swift impeachment if Pence… Continue reading
Jan 08 AP sources: House Dems to introduce articles of impeachment By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Three House Democrats are planning to introduce articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Monday, meaning the chamber could potentially vote on his removal from office by midweek, according two people familiar with the planning. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: Biden, Harris officials give update on transition By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden and officials for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are expected to make a transition announcement at 1:30 p.m. ET. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Jan 08 Capitol siege raises security concerns for Biden inaugural By Will Weissert, Associated Press The violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is intensifying scrutiny over security at the upcoming inauguration ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden that already has been reshaped by the pandemic and the prospect that President Donald Trump may not attend. Continue reading
Jan 07 Education Secretary Devos resigns, calling president’s rhetoric ‘inflection point’ By Associated Press In a resignation letter Thursday, DeVos blamed President Donald Trump for inflaming tensions in the violent assault on the seat of the nation’s democracy. Continue reading
Jan 07 Publisher drops book by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley after Capitol violence By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Hawley is a leading backer of President Trump's baseless claims that the election was stolen and that he prevailed over Democrat Joseph Biden. The Missouri Republican is calling the decision "Orwellian" and vowed to fight it in court. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump condemns Capitol riot, concedes to Biden By Associated Press In a new video message, Trump says that now that Congress has certified the results, the “new administration will be inaugurated on January 20” and his “focus now turns to ensuring a smooth orderly and seamless transition of power.”… Continue reading
Jan 07 How the attack on the U.S. Capitol unfolded By Daniel Bush At first the commotion outside the Senate chamber sounded like a routine disturbance to the members inside, the kind of small-scale protest that often takes place at the Capitol. Then a Senate aide burst through a door into the chamber. Continue reading