Jan 11 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. Continue reading
Jan 11 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. Continue reading
Jan 08 Biden says 2nd Trump impeachment up to Congress By Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden says it’s up to Congress whether to pursue a second impeachment of President Donald Trump, but he expected lawmakers to be ready to move on his agenda as soon as he is inaugurated. Continue reading
Jan 08 Third-ranking Senate Democrat calls for Hawley, Cruz to resign By Associated Press The third-ranking Democrat in the U.S. Senate is calling on Republican Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz to resign, arguing that their objections to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory “incited and supported the violent mob that attacked the… Continue reading
Jan 07 Lawmakers vow to probe police response to U.S. Capitol breach By Associated Press U.S. Capitol Police, who are charged with protecting Congress, turned to other law enforcement for help with the mob that overwhelmed the complex and sent lawmakers into hiding. Continue reading
Jan 07 1 senator and 80 House members object to Pennsylvania results, triggering further debate By Associated Press Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., joined members of the House in objecting to President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Jan 07 Objections to Georgia results fail without senators' support By Associated Press While a number of Republican members of the House of Representatives objected to the results of the presidential election in Georgia, a state Joe Biden narrowly won, but without a senator joining their objection, the objection failed. Continue reading
Jan 06 House rejects challenge to Biden's electoral votes in Arizona By Associated Press The House voted 303-121 to reject the objection to Arizona's election results. The House will send a message to the Senate sharing their decision and the two groups will reconvene in the joint session. Continue reading
Jan 06 4 died as Trump supporters stormed Capitol By Associated Press Washington, D.C., Police Chief Robert Contee said the dead on Wednesday included a woman who was shot by the U.S. Capitol Police, as well as three others who died in “medical emergencies.”… Continue reading
Jan 06 Mob storming U.S. Capitol should not have been a surprise, officials say By Erica R. Hendry The NewsHour's Amna Nawaz tells Judy Woodruff that "several steps should have been taken, I'm told by law enforcement officials, to prevent" the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading