Trump's impeachment trial looms as Congress prepares for the arrival of the Biden administration
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There are just days to go until President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in, Donald Trump is no longer President and Democrats take control of the US Senate, but rank-and-file members on Capitol Hill are still waiting for signals from leadership about what the first month of Biden's presidency will look like.
The Biden era beckons after Trump's lies and insurrection
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A battered nation haunted by sickness, death and division is heading into an epic week in which constitutional principles will triumph over lies and insurrection with the transfer of power from one president to the next.
Trump to issue around 100 pardons and commutations Tuesday, sources say
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President Donald Trump is preparing to issue around 100 pardons and commutations on his final full day in office Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the matter, a major batch of clemency actions that includes white collar criminals, high-profile rappers and others but -- as of now -- is not expected to include Trump himself.
DC attorney general says Trump could possibly be charged by city prosecutors with misdemeanor for role in Capitol insurrection
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District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine warned Sunday that President Donald Trump could possibly be charged by city prosecutors with "a misdemeanor, a six-month-in-jail maximum," amid fallout from the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol earlier this month.
Melania Trump departing White House with lowest favorability of her tenure
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Melania Trump will be exiting the White House with the lowest favorability rating of her tenure as first lady, according to a new CNN poll.
Hotel chain cancels fundraiser for Josh Hawley, citing Capitol riot
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Loews Hotel Group has canceled an upcoming fundraiser for Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, saying it's opposed to "all who supported and incited" the deadly riot at the US Capitol.
Biden chief of staff doesn't rule out stopping intelligence briefings for Trump
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Joe Biden's incoming White House chief of staff on Sunday did not rule out blocking President Donald Trump from receiving intelligence briefings once he is a private citizen.
The Senate gets to call the shots for Trump's impeachment trial
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When the US Senate moves forward with an impeachment trial of soon-to-be former President Donald Trump, senators would have full control over how they run it, based on history and Supreme Court precedent.
A nation on edge braces for this week's transfer of power
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The nation is entering inauguration week with an unnerving police and military presence guarding the vestiges of democracy -- with Americans holding their breath as federal officials warn about threats of violence and potential unrest that have clouded preparations for the ceremonies that will usher President-elect Joe Biden into the White House and send President Donald Trump back to private life.
As Trump leaves the stage, Republicans grapple with new conspiracy caucus
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Donald Trump may be leaving the White House in a few days, but the umbrella of conspiracy theories he inspired are only just arriving in Washington.
Youth poet laureate crafting 'message of joining together' for inauguration
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Amanda Gorman was about halfway through writing the poem that she'll deliver at President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration next week when she watched in horror the deadly siege on the US Capitol.
Terrifying scope of Capitol attack becoming clearer as Washington locks down for Biden's inauguration
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Federal authorities are piecing together a chilling picture of the January 6 insurrection that reveals major security and intelligence failures, underscores profound fissures in American society and hints at the political challenges ahead for President-elect Joe Biden, even as they race to ensure the safety of US leaders and next week's inauguration.
Trump's final full week in office ends with the nation in disarray
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The final full week of Donald Trump's presidency ended with a nation in disarray -- fearful about the threats surrounding Inauguration Day in a capital city that has become a fortress; unsettled by new details of the harm that rioters could have inflicted on lawmakers during last week's insurrection; and angry at the revelation that the administration's pledge to release a reserve of Covid-19 vaccine doses was hollow.
Analysis: The 15 most notable lies of Donald Trump's presidency
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Trying to pick the most notable lies from Donald Trump's presidency is like trying to pick the most notable pieces of junk from the town dump.
Giuliani uses unfounded 'Antifa' argument to defend Trump
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President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has been working to bolster conspiratorial claims that left-wing agitators played a dominant role in the last week's Capitol riot.
President-elect Joe Biden has the most historically diverse Cabinet, but what does that mean for a divided country
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When President-elect Joe Biden takes office on January 20, he will inherit a nation that is divided.
Army reservist with security-level clearance among the latest charged in connection with Capitol riot
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An Army reservist who federal investigators say has secret-level security clearance and a long record of posting his extremist views online was among the latest wave of rioters charged by federal prosecutors in connection with the January 6 Capitol insurrection.
Kamala Harris to resign Senate seat Monday
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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will officially resign Monday from her US Senate seat, ending her four-year Senate career, according to a Harris aide. The move comes two days before she's inaugurated on Wednesday, making history as the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president.
Analysis: People want the Covid-19 vaccine, but the government is failing
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It's been over a month now since the first Covid-19 vaccines were distributed in the United States, and we still haven't reached the initial goal set out for 20 million Americans to be vaccinated -- one initially set for the end of 2020. That has come and gone, and the promised windfall of doses being released from the federal reserve turned out to be a false hope, as the reserve had already been exhausted.
Analysis: Why Trump is still a problem for the GOP establishment
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Our first CNN/SSRS poll since the insurrection of the Capitol contains mostly bad news for Republican President Donald Trump.
Tapper: I wish I saw evidence these people had a conscience
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CNN's Jake Tapper examines the ways in which President Trump's lie about the 2020 election result was able to spread and eventually led to the riot at the US Capitol.
Raskin: I am not going to lose my son in 2020 and country in 2021
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Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin said Sunday that he's "not going to lose my son at the end of 2020 and lose my country and my republic in 2021," in a moving message that comes as he grapples with his family's loss and his role as the House's lead impeachment manager in President Donald Trump's second impeachment.
Trump campaign says the President has not yet chosen impeachment defense team
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President Donald Trump has not yet assembled a defense team for his upcoming Senate impeachment trial, a spokesperson for the President's campaign said Sunday.
Acting secretary of defense orders NSA chief to install Trump loyalist as agency's general counsel
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The acting secretary of defense is trying to install a Trump loyalist as the top lawyer at the National Security Agency, according to three sources familiar.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris drop a playlist for your inauguration watch party
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President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have dropped a playlist to keep your at-home celebration in tune with the upcoming inauguration's "America United" theme.
Analysis: Trump's 'pro-law enforcement' image crumbles in his final days
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A President who has repeatedly touted himself as pro-law enforcement is now being accused of fueling a growing threat of extremists that has law enforcement officials across the nation on high alert.
When will Americans see the aid from Biden's relief proposal? It's up to Congress
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President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion relief package Thursday that included more stimulus payments and other direct aid, but don't expect to see those funds in your bank account anytime soon.
Trump finishes with worst first term approval rating ever
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Poll of the week: A new Quinnipiac University poll finds that President Donald Trump's approval rating stands at 33%, while his disapproval is at 60%.
Supreme Court's liberal justices lash out at unprecedented 'rush' of executions as Trump leaves office
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As the country focused on the aftermath of riots in the US Capitol and the unprecedented second impeachment of President Donald Trump, the liberal justices of the Supreme Court spent Trump's last full week in office battling his administration's long-term objective to execute 13 federal death row inmates in six months.
Washington Post: Capitol Police intelligence report warned of violence targeting 'Congress itself' three days before attack
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An internal Capitol Police intelligence report produced three days before rioters breached the US Capitol cautioned that violent supporters of President Donald Trump could zero in on "Congress itself," the Washington Post reported Friday, citing obtained portions of the 12-page memo.