Jan 13 How Donald Trump's 2nd impeachment will unfold By Associated Press The House is expected to impeach President Donald Trump for his encouragement of supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, a vote that would make him the first American president to be impeached twice. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 10:20 Trump defiant on Capitol attack, as House accelerates push for impeachment President Trump projected defiance as he faces his greatest political peril yet with an unprecedented second impeachment. He denied any responsibility on Tuesday for the riot that engulfed the halls of the U.S. Congress last week. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa… Continue watching
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 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