Insurrection

Senate ‘can get things done’ even during impeachment trial: Sen. Casey Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., argues that the Senate will be able to balance confirming cabinet nominees, passing coronavirus relief and participating in a Trump impeachment trial. … [Read more...] about LIVE UPDATES: Trump impeachment manager Eric Swalwell says Democrats will ‘be ready’ with witnesses if allowed

They come from some of the country’s largest cities — three Los Angeles officers and a sheriff’s deputy, for instance — as well as state agencies and a Pennsylvania police department with nine officers. Among them are an Oklahoma sheriff and New Hampshire police chief who have acknowledged being at the rally, but denied entering the Capitol or breaking the law. … [Read more...] about US police weigh officer discipline after rally, Capitol riot

President Trump left the White House hours after issuing more than 100 pardons and other acts of clemency, many to associates and supporters. To Jennifer Rodgers, one category was particularly worth noting "because of how it threatens our system of checks and balances, and what it reveals about the man behind the power: the pardoning of people found guilty of public corruption offenses. These are people who themselves abused the public trust, and whose wrongdoing was exposed by our carefully constructed, overlapping systems of oversight and enforcement that are designed to identify and punish corrupt government officials." … [Read more...] about Four presidents take a stand

NBC’s “Meet the Press” — White House chief of staff Ron KlainRon KlainSunday shows preview: All eyes on Biden administration to tackle coronavirus Presidential Twitter account follows Chrissy Teigen The Hill's Morning Report - Biden takes office, calls for end to 'uncivil war' MORE; Sens. Dick DurbinDick DurbinCapitol insurrection fallout: A PATRIOT Act 2.0? Sunday shows preview: All eyes on Biden administration to tackle coronavirus Overnight Health Care — Fauci: Lack of facts 'likely' cost lives in coronavirus fight | CDC changes COVID-19 vaccine guidance to allow rare mixing of Pfizer, Moderna shots | Senate chaos threatens to slow Biden's agenda MORE (D-Ill.) and Mike RoundsMike RoundsSunday shows preview: All eyes on Biden administration to tackle coronavirus Senate chaos threatens to slow Biden's agenda The GOP is in a fix: Gordian knot or existential crisis? MORE (R-S.D.) … [Read more...] about Sunday shows preview: All eyes on Biden administration to tackle coronavirus

According to a second Times report published on Saturday, central Pennsylvania Representative Scott Perry was the one who introduced Trump to Clark, thus providing Trump with a like-minded ally in the Justice Department, albeit a low-level one who would ordinarily not have any contacts with the president. Perry, a member of the ultra-conservative Freedom Caucus in the House, had been one of the Republican lawmakers in Congress spreading false claims of election fraud in the November election. He and Clark apparently worked together on a plan to overturn Trump’s loss to Biden in Georgia, then discussed the plan with the president. … [Read more...] about Trump Repeatedly Pressured Justice Department to Help Overturn Election