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Under heavy pressure, Trump releases video condemning U.S. Capitol siege
The aides most involved in the video were the White House counsel, Pat A. Cipollone; his deputy, Pat Philbin; and Trump’s main speechwriter, Stephen Miller. Read more
The aides most involved in the video were the White House counsel, Pat A. Cipollone; his deputy, Pat Philbin; and Trump’s main speechwriter, Stephen Miller. Read more
Rather than step up to lead his party’s effort to hold Trump accountable, Biden has deferred to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats in the House and Senate. Read more
For more than four years, Trump has dominated the national discourse like no one before him. Yet when his legacy was set in stone on Wednesday, he was stunningly left on the sidelines. Read more
Federal agencies opened two new investigations into the extent to which Capitol Police and some lawmakers were complicit in the mob attack. Read more
It marked the first time Hawley, 41, has publicly defended himself since the brutal attack on Jan. 6 when a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol following the president’s rally. Read more
Minutes after the House voted to impeach Trump, he said in a letter to his GOP colleagues that he’s not determined whether Trump should be convicted in the Senate’s upcoming proceedings. Read more
The Treasury Department reported today that with three months gone in the budget year, the deficit was $216.3 billion higher than the same October-December period a year ago. Read more
Some Republican lawmakers have expressed their displeasure about the new protocol and have been bypassing the metal detector entirely or walking through and not stopping when they set it off. Read more
The U.S. Capitol has heightened security one week out from the inauguration. Read more
The city can legally terminate a contract if the leadership of a company is engaged in criminal activity, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Read more
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said impeachment is needed despite the limited number of days left in Trump’s term. Read more
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. Read more
With Pence’s agreement to invoke the 25th Amendment ruled out, the House will move swiftly to impeachment on Wednesday. Read more
The PGA canceled its tournament at his golf course. Banks say they won’t lend to him anymore. New York City is looking to end his contract to operate the Central Park skating rink. Read more
Republican opposition to impeaching President Donald Trump began crumbling at the party’s upper echelons on Tuesday as the No. 3 House GOP leader said she would vote to impeach Trump. “There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution,” Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said in a statement that, while not unexpected, shook Congress as lawmakers prepared for a Wednesday House vote. With Democrats commanding that chamber, a vote impeaching Trump for an unprecedented second time seemed certain. Read more
It was an extraordinary rupture of a partnership that had survived too many challenges to count. Read more
Pence urges Congress to focus on Biden transition and avoid impeachment. Read more
Despite Democrats’ narrow control of the Senate, Sanders is expected to exert heavy influence over taxes, health care, climate change and several other domestic issues. Read more
Unlike in 2020, both Democratic and Republican leaders are signaling their opposition to forced closings and other measures. Read more
Eight days before President Donald Trump leaves office, the justices granted a Trump administration appeal to be able to enforce a longstanding rule on getting the abortion pill, mifepristone. Read more
McConnell has indicated that he wants to see the specific article of impeachment that the House is set to approve Wednesday, which is expected to draw support from as many as a dozen Republicans. Read more
