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Law & Courts
House Impeaches Trump A 2nd Time, Citing Insurrection At U.S. Capitol
Just one week before he will leave office, Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice.
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Law & Courts
Citing 'Opportunity To Move Forward,' Rep. Cole Urges Against Impeaching Trump
"I can think of no action the House can take that is more likely to further divide the American people," Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., said during debate over impeaching President Trump.
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National
House Is Debating Impeachment 'At An Actual Crime Scene,' Rep. McGovern Says
"These were not protesters, these were not patriots. These were traitors. These were domestic terrorists," Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said as the House began debating impeaching the president.
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National
WA Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Contracts Covid-19, Blames Capitol Attack Lockdown
Rep. Pramila Jayapal says people who refused to wear masks during last week's security lockdown created "a superspreader event ON TOP of a domestic terrorist attack."
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Politics
U.S. Puts Cuba Back On List Of State Sponsors of Terrorism
The U.S. removed Cuba from its state sponsors of terrorism list in May of 2015.
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National
Parler Sues Amazon, Seeking To Restore Web Service
"Over the past several weeks, we've reported 98 examples to Parler of posts that clearly encourage and incite violence," Amazon Web Services said, according to court documents.
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Politics
Longtime Diplomat William Burns Is Biden's Pick To Lead CIA
William Burns worked for decades at the State Department. President-elect Joe Biden says he "shares my profound belief that intelligence must be apolitical."
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National
Man Who Posed For Photos Sitting At Desk In Pelosi's Office Has Been Arrested
Richard Barnett became a hot topic of discussion after he was photographed sitting in the U.S. Capitol with his feet up on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office.
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Politics
U.S. Capitol Flag Will Fly At Half-Staff; FBI Offers Reward Over Pipe Bombs
Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after being injured in the mayhem, was a 42-year-old military veteran.
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Politics
'What Happened Yesterday Is Textbook Terrorism,' D.C. Mayor Says
Reading from U.S. regulations, Mayor Muriel Bowser says, "It is defined as 'the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government.'"