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Democrats Request Investigation of Hawley and Cruz After Deadly Capitol Riot
Seven Democratic senators filed a complaint urging an investigation GOP Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley’s efforts to overturn the presidential election results.
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Pentagon Probes Extremism in US Military as Thousands of Troops Guard DC After Capitol Riot
The Pentagon’s internal probe comes after some troops and veterans were spotted at last week’s Capitol invasion.
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Pelosi Calls Trump ‘Clear and Present Danger to the Nation' During Impeachment Debate, Thanks National Guard
Trump is set to be impeached for inciting a mob that sought to undo Joe Biden’s election. National Guard troops are protecting the Capitol from more violence.
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Feds Consider Sedition and Conspiracy Charges in Probe of Pro-Trump Capitol Riot
The violence began after President Trump urged a crowd to fight with him in his bid to get Congress to reject Joe Biden’s election as president.
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Trump Warns Impeachment Is ‘Tremendous Danger' to U.S., Doesn't Take Responsibility for Capitol Riot
Trump’s comments were his first to the media since a mob of his supporters invaded the U.S. Capitol, enraged over the election of Joe Biden.
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Aaron Mostofsky, Son of New York Judge, Arrested for Rioting at Capitol With Trump Mob Seeking to Overturn Biden Win
Dozens of people have been arrested on charges related to the riot by Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol who protested the election of Joe Biden.
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Casino Mogul and GOP Megadonor Sheldon Adelson Dies at 87
Adelson, owner of the Las Vegas Sands, had been among the most-watched donors supporting President Trump’s reelection effort.
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New York Bar Association Investigates Whether to Revoke Membership of Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani has repeatedly made false claims about Trump’s loss to Joe Biden. He called for “trial by combat” shortly before a riot at the Capitol.
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Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf Resigns, Third Cabinet Official to Quit After Pro-Trump Riot at Capitol
Wolf cited “ongoing and meritless court rulings regarding the validity of my authority as Acting Secretary” for his resignation.
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Trump Bears Some Responsibility for Capitol Riot, Top House Republican Tells Lawmakers
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told GOP colleagues Monday that Trump bears some responsibility for the Capitol riot and that he doesn’t rule out censure.
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U.S. Sanctions Ukraine Officials Linked to Giuliani Ally for Meddling in 2020 Election
The U.S. Treasury Department described the targeted sanctions as the “inner circle” of Ukrainian lawmaker Andrii Derkach, who was sanctioned last year.
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DC Attorney General Considers Riot Incitement Charges Against Donald Trump Jr., Giuliani, GOP Rep. Brooks
The D.C. attorney general is considering whether to charge Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks for inciting the Capitol riot.
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Democrats' Historic Georgia Senate Wins Were Years in the Making Thanks to Local Grassroots
Strong turnout from Black voters and other voters of color fueled Democrats’ historic wins in Georgia – the culmination of on-the-ground organizing and voter mobilization efforts years in the making.
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Updates: Republican Sen. Pat Toomey Says Trump ‘Committed Impeachable Offenses'
This is CNBC’s live blog covering the latest news on the U.S. Capitol riot, calls for Trump’s impeachment, and the Biden transition.
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Biden Invites Pence to Inauguration, Calls Trump ‘Incompetent' and Says It's Good He Won't Attend
President-elect Joe Biden said Friday that he supports President Donald Trump’s decision to skip the inauguration ceremony.
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Trump Not Going to Biden Inauguration, the President Announces Two Days After Stoking Deadly U.S. Capitol Riot
Trump announced his decision that he will not attend Joe Biden’s inauguration one day after he finally conceded the November presidential election.
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Trump Not Expected to Be Criminally Charged — at Least for Now — With Inciting Capitol Riot, DOJ Says
Washington’s top federal prosecutor a day earlier did not rule out charging President Trump or others for inciting the riot at the Capitol.
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West Virginia State Legislator Derrick Evans Charged With Illegally Entering U.S. Capitol During Riot
Derrick Evans, a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, was part of a mob of Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol protesting Biden’s election.
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Perdue, Loeffler Concede Senate Runoffs
Republican David Perdue conceded the Senate runoff race to Democrat Jon Ossoff on Friday. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., conceded to Rev. Raphael Warnock on Thursday.
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Pelosi Spoke to Joint Chiefs Chairman About Preventing ‘Unstable' Trump From Ordering Nuclear Strike
Pelosi said she spoke to Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley about precautions that could block Trump from “ordering a nuclear strike.”