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Trump to Lift Some COVID-19 Travel Restrictions, a Move Biden Quickly Rejects
President Donald Trump on Monday said he is ending COVID-19 travel restrictions for air travelers from Europe and Brazil, a move that the incoming administration quickly rejected. In a proclamation, Trump said the restrictions would be lifted by Jan. 26, and by, then Joe Biden will be president. “With the pandemic worsening, and more contagious variants emerging around the world,…
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‘Rooting Hard for You': Will Departure Notes End With Trump?
As he was preparing to leave the White House in January 1989, President Ronald Reagan wanted to write a note to his successor, George H
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Rep. Jamie Raskin Talks Penning Article of Impeachment While Mourning Late Son
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md. opened up during CNN’s “State of the Union” about taking on the role as the House’s lead impeachment manager during President Donald Trump’s second impeachment while also grieving the loss of his son, Tommy Raskin.
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Trump Approval Remains Stable in New NBC Poll, With Republicans Unmoved After Capitol Violence
Donald Trump is the only president in U.S. history to be impeached twice — this time for his role in inciting a deadly assault on the Capitol by his supporters — but he is still poised to leave office with a job approval rating that is fairly typical of his entire time in office, NBC News reports.
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These Are the US Capitol Rioters Authorities Are Looking For
The mayhem at the U.S. Capitol resulted in the deaths of four people and led to 52 arrests.
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Trump Should Not Be Prosecuted for Capitol Riot Incitement, Former FBI Director James Comey Says
“The country would be better off if we did not give him the platform that a prosecution would for the next three years,” James Comey told Sky News.
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House Arrest Plan for Invader of Pelosi's Office Halted
A plan to place the Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol on house arrest has been put on hold
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NY Prosecutors Interview Michael Cohen About Trump Finances
New York prosecutors conducted an hourslong interview Thursday of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, asking a range of questions about Trump’s business dealings, according to three people familiar with the meeting. The interview focused in part on Trump’s relationship with Deutsche Bank, his biggest and longest standing creditor, according to the three people, who weren’t authorized...
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Azar Condemns Capitol Riot in Resignation Letter
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is condemning the assault on the U.S. Capitol in his formal letter of resignation. Azar says he will resign at noon on Jan. 20, when President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in. Azar wrote in his letter to President Donald Trump, dated Jan. 12: “The attacks on the Capitol were an assault on our…
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Governors Complain Over Pace of COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments
Uncertainty over the pace of federal COVID-19 vaccine allotments is triggering anger and confusion in some states
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Manhattan District Attorney Expands Criminal Probe of Trump Company to Westchester County Property
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has expanded its criminal probe of President Donald Trump’s company to include a sprawling property in Westchester County, New York. A lawyer for the town of Bedford, N.Y., told CNBC that DA Cyrus Vance Jr.’s office issued a subpeona to the town for records related to the Trump Organization’s Seven Springs Estate site sometime...
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White Army Vet Charged in Shooting of Black Girl at Trump Rally
A white military veteran shot and wounded a 15-year-old Black girl during a tense confrontation at a rally in support of President Donald Trump in Iowa last month
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Inaugural Rehearsal Delayed as FBI Warns of ‘Concerning' Online Chatter About Armed Protests
The FBI is tracking an “extensive amount of concerning online chatter,” including calls for armed protests leading up to next week’s presidential inauguration.
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Florida Man Sued for Not Paying Up After Betting on Trump
A friendly $100 wager over the 2020 presidential election has landed in a Florida small claims court
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Trump to Face 2nd Impeachment With Less Allies Than Before
With less than a week left in office, President Donald Trump is staring down the prospect of a second senate impeachment trial. This time he’ll have fewer allies to mount a defense in a trial expected to begin after he’s already left the White House. Democrats also say they’re looking beyond removal from office in order to uphold the...
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‘Late Night': Closer Look at Trump Moving Out of White House
Seth Meyers takes a closer look at a twice-impeached Donald Trump turning against some of his closest allies as he prepares to move.
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‘Tonight': Trump Refuses to Pay Rudy Giuliani
Jimmy Fallon addresses President Donald Trump refusing to pay Rudy Giuliani’s legal fees.
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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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Olympic Swimmer Released But Ordered to Stay Away From DC
A five-time Olympic swimming medalist charged with participating in a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol has been released from federal custody but ordered to stay away from Washington, D
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Some Democrats in Congress Are Worried Their Colleagues Might Kill Them
In the aftermath of last week’s deadly assault on the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, members of Congress are expressing something once unthinkable: that some of their own colleagues may be endangering their lives. Not in a rhetorical sense, but in a direct and immediate way, NBC News reports. “It’s the most poisonous I’ve ever seen,” Rep....