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  Lawmakers of both parties raised the prospect Thursday of ousting President Donald Trump from office, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that if he wasn't …
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Barr: Trump's conduct is a 'betrayal' of presidency
Former Attorney General William Barr says President Donald Trump’s conduct as a violent mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol was a “betrayal of his office and support…
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American Airlines bans alcohol on D.C. flights after pro-Trump mob storms Capitol
American Airlines issued new “precautionary” measures, including an alcohol ban on flights to and from Washington, D.C., the day after hundreds of pro-Trump rioters stormed the…
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Capitol has seen violence over 220 years, but not like this
In more than 220 years, the U.S. Capitol had seen nothing like it: a roiling mob, forcing its way past its majestic marble columns, disrupting the passage of power, desecrating…
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How security failures enabled Capitol mobs
The siege of the Capitol, home to both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, represents one of the gravest security lapses in recent history.
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How can the sluggish coronavirus vaccine rollout be sped up?
Can the logistical logjams and haphazard planning that have slowed vaccine distribution down be solved?
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Lawmakers to investigate police after Capitol breach
There are questions over whether a lack of preparedness by U.S. Capitol Police allowed a mob of Trump supporters to occupy and vandalize the building.
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Can Trump be removed from office before Jan. 20?
The storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Trump on Wednesday has prompted calls by some lawmakers to remove him from office before President-elect Joe Biden i…
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Trump says transition of power will be orderly
Donald Trump said there would be an “orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s…
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4 dead, Congress evacuated, National Guard activated after pro-Trump rioters storm Capitol
The U.S. Capitol descended into chaos and violence Wednesday as hundreds of pro-Trump rioters swarmed the building, leaving four dead and forcing the Senate to evacuate and Vic…
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Barack Obama says Trump 'incited' violence at Capitol with his baseless lies
The former president lambasted his successor for his role in Wednesday's riot, calling Trump supporters' violence "a moment of great dishonor and shame."
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Stephanie Grisham Resigns From White House Amid MAGA Insurrection
The aide to the first lady and former press secretary has served under Trump since his 2016 presidential campaign.
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World stunned by Trump supporters storming Capitol
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in a tweet described the scenes as "an attack on democracy". British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a tweet called the events in the U.S. …
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Facebook and Twitter lock Trump's accounts after posting video praising rioters
Twitter removed three tweets from the account of President Donald Trump on Wednesday and suspended his account for 12 hours after he continued to push conspiracy theories about…
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West Virginia delegate Derrick Evans films self breaking into Capitol with rioters
“We’re in! We’re in! We’re in! We’re in! Derrick Evans is in the Capitol!” the Republican state legislator screams.
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2 Louisville police officers fired over Breonna Taylor shooting
The Louisville Metro Police Department fired two officers involved in the botched raid that resulted in Breonna Taylor's death and, in part, launched a summer of protests, auth…
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Rioters leave menacing note in Pelosi's office
Trump supporters invaded legislative offices in the U.S. Capitol, including the ones belonging to the top Democrat in Congress.
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NAACP on pro-Trump rioters: You thought 'taking a knee' was too much!?!
The civil rights organization called out the president for saying Colin Kaepernick was unpatriotic for peacefully protesting racism.
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U.S. Justice Department says its emails were breached by SolarWinds hackers
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday its email systems were accessed by the hackers who broke into software company SolarWinds, another indication of the gravity of…
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Democrat Jon Ossoff wins election to Senate from Ga.
Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff has won his Senate runoff election. Ossoff, 33, defeated 71-year-old Republican David Perdue, who held the seat for the past six years and had the s…

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