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Capitol riot prompts a reckoning over extremism in the ranks
The deadly riot at the Capitol has forced military leadership to confront the threat of domestic extremism. Rioters that day included current and former service members.
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Police beg for help, senators flee in Trump trial video
Trump is charged with inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection after encouraging a crowd to “fight like hell” over his defeated election.
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Trump unhappy with defense team after rambling performance on day 1 of trial
The source was incredulous that the team had not anticipated nor prepared for the highly charged and emotional appeal that Democrats would make at the opening of trial.
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Timeline: What Trump told supporters for months before they attacked
In the trial, set to begin on Tuesday, the impeachment managers will seek to prove that his actions directly incited the insurrection.
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Kobe Bryant crash pilot disoriented in clouds, agency says
The revelation during a hearing to announce the probable cause or causes of the crash followed plenty of finger-pointing.
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Senate agrees to hear Trump case, rejecting GOP arguments
Trump is charged by the House with inciting the violent mob attack on the U.S. Capitol to overturn the election.
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House Democrats renew investigation into Trump-era COVID-19 response
House Democrats cite fresh evidence of potential political interference by the Trump administration in the government-wide response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Big challenge: Biden is pressed to end federal death penalty
Joe Biden is the first sitting president to openly oppose the death penalty. Here's a look at the steps Biden could take and the challenges he would face.
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5 key questions for Trump’s Senate impeachment trial
A look at five key questions about what to expect when senators hear the case against the former president in the very chamber that was besieged by insurrectionists.
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More than a month later, it’s still Jan. 6 on Capitol Hill
The attack on the Capitol continues to cast a shadow over Congress as a building and an institution, as it remains either the subject or subtext of most political discussions.
5 years ago
Biden’s dilemma in virus aid fight: Go big or go bipartisan
For Biden, working with Republicans is as much a point of personal pride as it is good politics.
5 years ago
Biden doesn’t think $15 federal minimum wage hike will survive COVID-19 relief bill
Biden has called to more than double the federal minimum wage as part of his economic relief plan.
5 years ago
Senate passes budget resolution, Vice President Harris breaks tie
The budget resolution would allow Democrats to bypass the GOP and pass President Biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief bill with no Republican support.
5 years ago
Dem-led House, drawing a line, kicks Greene off committees
A fiercely divided House has tossed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off both her committees.
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Trump will not testify in Senate impeachment trial, adviser says
The former president is accused of having incited a mob of his supporters on Jan. 6, leading to the insurrection at the Capitol.
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