Trump is the only president to be impeached twice, this time for inciting the Capitol riot. Now, the debate shifts to the Senate.
In a U.S. Capitol surrounded by troops, GOP lawmakers refuse to hold President Trump accountable for mob violence.
These are the House Republicans who voted to impeach the president, the second impeachment Trump has faced.
The U.S. military and law enforcement are taking unprecedented measures to lock down the nation’s capital to prevent violence tied to Trump’s impeachment and President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Rep. Lieu of Torrance fired off that first text message: We ‘should start drafting articles of impeachment now, regardless of what leadership says.’
Law enforcement officers ring state capitol buildings nationwide, bracing for protesters and attempted repeats of the storming of the U.S. Capitol last week.
Valadao, who narrowly regained his seat from a Democrat in the November election, complained that Speaker Nancy Pelosi was rushing the impeachment process, but said that Trump’s ‘inciting rhetoric’ was ‘un-American, abhorrent, and absolutely an impeachable offense.’
The retirement of law professor John Eastman comes after days of campus controversy about his appearance at the “Save America” rally last week.
Banning President Trump’s account was “the right decision for Twitter,” said CEO Jack Dorsey, though he added that it reflects on Twitter’s failure to promote healthy conversation.
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Charles E. Schumer will take over as Senate majority leader, but don’t expect Mitch McConnell to roll over and play dead.
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The president’s incitement of a violent mob deserves the fullest sanction, for the sake of our democracy.
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After four years of enabling and normalizing President Trump, Kevin McCarthy now wants Democrats and Republicans to make nice.
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The law against incitement, Richard Ashby Wilson explains, was designed to protect the public from politics of violence. Editorial writer Scott Martelle says five people killed in the Capitol riot would be alive today if Senate Republicans had removed Trump from power. Columnist Robin Abcarian recalls Rep. Adam Schiff’s closing impeachment argument. Columnist Mary McNamara asks: “How do we live through this unprecedented moment?”
Anti-government sentiment has long been with us (no surprise for a country founded in revolution), but political violence is its most dangerous expression.
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The president faces a charge of “incitement of insurrection” for imploring supporters to fight the election’s results before the deadly attack on the Capitol last week.
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Capitol workers clean up and remove damaged furniture following the riot by President Trump’s supporters at the Capitol.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is not ruling out that he might vote to convict the now twice-impeached president.
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President Donald Trump has been impeached by the House days before leaving office, becoming the first American president to be impeached twice.
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Preserves whisperer June Taylor is closing her Berkeley shop after 30 years.
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Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) blamed Hollywood, namely Robert De Niro, Madonna and Kathy Griffin, for anti-Trump sentiment during Wednesday’s impeachment vote.
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Samuel Villalba, a longtime member of the Mexican Mafia who had fallen out favor with the prison gang, was shot to death Sunday in Long Beach, according to the police and law enforcement sources.
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Officials at L.A.'s Terminal Island prison mishandled a COVID-19 outbreak that infected more than 70% of inmates and killed 10, investigation finds.
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The Ducks, who have missed the playoffs the last two seasons, open their season Thursday on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Airline passengers who disrupt flights “with threatening or violent behavior” won’t get warnings anymore, the FAA says. It plans to launch legal enforcement actions, with fines of up to to $35,000 and jail terms.
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Illinois House Democrats elect Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch as the chamber’s first Black speaker, taking over for the man who held the post for nearly 40 years.
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Affirm Holdings Inc. almost doubled in its public market debut, the latest multibillion-dollar technology company to start trading significantly higher than its initial public offering price.
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To justify to a judge why it suspended web-hosting service for the conservative site, Amazon executives cited threats by Parler users to delivery drivers, staff.
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Musician and composer Robbie Robertson just trimmed the price of his sleek modern home in the Beverly Hills Post Office area to $4.2 million.
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Airbnb and HotelTonight are canceling reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area.
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Santa Monica Pier will close on weekends. Boat service to Channel Islands National Park has been suspended.
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