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Trump Is Impeached a 2nd Time—a Presidential First

House votes 232-197 to impeach

(Newser) - There were 130 years between the first and second presidential impeachments in American history—and 13 months between the third and fourth . A majority of House members on Wednesday voted to support a a single article of impeachment charging President Trump with "incitement of insurrection," making Trump the...

How Today's House Impeachment Vote Will Go

House will vote on whether to impeach President Trump this afternoon

(Newser) - President Trump is on the verge of being impeached for a second time in an unprecedented House vote Wednesday, a week after he encouraged a mob of loyalists to "fight like hell" against election results just before they stormed the US Capitol in a deadly siege. "We are...

De Blasio: NYC Finally Able to Kill Trump Contracts

Mayor says Capitol attack qualifies as Trump being involved in criminal activity

(Newser) - The Trump Organization will see its contracts with New York City axed as a consequence of the Capitol riot, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday. The New York Times reports de Blasio has considered such cancelations before, but he didn't have the legal footing. De Blasio explained what'...

House Approves 25th Amendment Resolution, Despite Pence's Refusal

Impeachment vote is next as end of Trump's term looms

(Newser) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday night approved a resolution formally calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th amendment in order to remove President Trump from office, despite the fact that Pence already informed the legislative body he'll do no such thing . House Democrats will vote...

YouTube Suspends Trump&#39;s Channel
Trump's YouTube
Channel Suspended
Jan 13, 2021 2:13 AM CST

Trump's YouTube Channel Suspended

President is left with few social media options at this point

(Newser) - President Trump was dealt another internet blow Tuesday night when YouTube suspended his channel. The Google-owned company says one of the videos on the channel earned a strike under its policies, and the channel will be suspended for at least a week, at which point the decision will be revisited....

No. 3 House Republican Will Vote to Impeach

'There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office'

(Newser) - President Trump is on course to have been impeached as many times as all previous presidents put together—and this time, some House Republicans will join Democrats in voting for impeachment. Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, said Tuesday that she will vote to impeach the president for...

Trump Autographs Border Wall
Trump Autographs Border Wall
Jan 12, 2021 4:40 PM CST

Trump Autographs Border Wall

He slams 'impeachment hoax'

(Newser) - In what is expected to be one of his final trips as president, President Trump visited—and signed—a section of border wall in Alamo, Texas Tuesday. The president used what appeared to be a Sharpie to sign a plaque on the wall before he delivered remarks praising his administration'...

Trump: My Remarks Were 'Totally Appropriate'

President says he wants 'no violence,' says impeachment effort causing 'tremendous anger'

(Newser) - President Trump says he has no regrets about his comments that preceded Wednesday's attack on the Capitol. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the president said his remarks were "totally appropriate," reports the AP . Among other things, Trump told supporters that day , "You'll never take back...

Neil Young Calls for Empathy on Rioters

'The people ... have been so manipulated,' singer writes in call for unity

(Newser) - Neil Young made no secret of his Democratic leanings in the lead up to the 2020 election. But that doesn't mean he doesn't empathize with Capitol rioters. "I was shocked to see the Confederate flag being waved inside the chamber; the destruction and disrespect. But mostly I...

'Trump' Carved on Florida Manatee's Back

$5K reward offered for information leading to conviction

(Newser) - Someone in Florida scraped the word "Trump" onto the back of a manatee. The animal (pictures here ) was found in the Blue Hole on the Homosassa River, about 90 miles from Orlando, the New York Daily News reports. Fox 13 reports the word was scraped into the layer...

Awkward or Not, Trump and Pence Meet

They discussed the past and the rest of their terms, administration official says

(Newser) - For the first time since Vice President Mike Pence had to be spirited out of the House chamber and guarded in a more secure location, he met with President Trump on Monday evening. "The two had a good conversation" in the Oval Office, a senior administration official said. Trump...

Bill Belichick to Trump: Thanks but No Thanks

New England Patriots coach declines Presidential Medal of Freedom

(Newser) - So much for that: Bill Belichick won't be accepting the Presidential Medal of Freedom this week , after all. Despite his longtime friendship with President Trump, the New England Patriots coach issued a statement Monday declining the honor, ESPN reports. "Recently I was offered the opportunity to receive the...

State Department Site Briefly Said Trump's Term Ended

It was the work of a disgruntled employee, sources say

(Newser) - Biography pages for President Trump and VP Mike Pence on the State Department website briefly stated on Monday that their terms ended that day. BuzzFeed and PBS have screenshots. According to two currently-serving diplomats, it was a disgruntled employee who put up the fake message. The pages have since been...

Twitter Shares Drop Sharply After Trump Ban

Facebook shares plunged 4%

(Newser) - President Trump isn't the only person unhappy about his permanent ban from Twitter. The move appeared to worry investors, with Twitter stock dropping 6.4% Monday in the first day of trading since the company announced the president's ban, CNN reports. The company's stock is still up...

Trump Slaps Cuba With Terrorism Label

New sanctions could make it tougher for Biden to improve relations

(Newser) - The Trump administration on Monday redesignated Cuba as a "state sponsor of terrorism," hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstring President-elect Joe Biden's promise to renew relations with the communist-governed island nation. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the step, the AP reports. He cited...

Pelosi Already Has the Votes to Impeach
Pelosi Already Has
the Votes to Impeach
the rundown
Jan 11, 2021 3:07 PM CST

Pelosi Already Has the Votes to Impeach

House moving forward, waiting to see what Pence does

(Newser) - House Democrats introduced an article of impeachment Monday, and it already has 218 cosponsors—enough to guarantee passage, reports Politico . What happens in the next few days depends on a number of factors, including whether VP Mike Pence acts to remove President Trump from office. Where things stand:
  • Pelosi said
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House Democrats Introduce Article of Impeachment

Vote could take place this week

(Newser) - The first moves in what promises to be another tumultuous week in DC have been made: House Democrats on Monday introduced an article of impeachment against President Trump, formally accusing him of inciting last week's riot, reports the Hill . The move by Democrats David Cicilline, Ted Lieu, and Jamie...

Merkel Has Beef With Trump's Twitter Ban

Says freedom of opinion is a fundamental right

(Newser) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel considers President Trump's eviction from Twitter by the company "problematic," her spokesman said Monday. Twitter permanently suspended Trump from the microblogging platform on Friday, citing a "risk of further incitement of violence" in the wake of the storming of the US Capitol...

Trump Will Bestow High Honor on Bill Belichick

Patriots coach to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

(Newser) - President Trump may have lost his voice on social media, but he's aiming to maintain a high profile this week nonetheless. For one thing, he will present one of the nation's highest civilian honors—the Presidential Medal of Freedom—to New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, reports Politico...

In Letter on Capitol Riot, Melania Trump Swings Back

She calls out her critics, writing 'this time is solely about healing'

(Newser) - On Thursday, CNN reported that its multiple requests seeking the first lady's opinion on Wednesday's events had gone unanswered. We now know what she was thinking. On Monday, Melania Trump offered her thoughts at length in a letter posted to the White House site. She first expressed that...

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