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☆ U.S. House poised to impeach Trump for second time; McConnell spurns immediate trial
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( David Morgan | Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +7 min

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has told the chamber’s top Democrat Chuck Schumer he is unwilling to call an emergency session to consider removing Trump from office following a House impeachment, a McConnell spokesman said. 3 House Republican. Slideshow ( 12 images )Under the U.S. Constitution, impeachment in the House triggers a trial in the Senate. A source said earlier on Wednesday that the Republican Senate leadership had discussed whether to initiate a trial as early as Friday. Democrats could also use an impeachment trial to push through a vote blocking Trump from running for office again.

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☆ U.S. House begins vote on impeaching Trump after U.S. Capitol siege
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( David Morgan | Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +7 min

During his speech, Trump repeated false claims that the election was fraudulent and exhorted supporters to march on the Capitol. 3 House Republican. “It’s the only way to defeat fear.”In a break from standard procedure, Republican House leaders refrained from urging their members to vote against impeachment, calling the vote a matter of individual conscience. A source said earlier on Wednesday that the Republican Senate leadership had discussed whether to initiate a trial as early as Friday. Democrats could also use an impeachment trial to push through a vote blocking Trump from running for office again.

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☆ U.S. House impeaches Trump for a second time; 10 Republicans vote yes
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( David Morgan | Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +8 min

The Senate’s Republican majority leader, Mitch McConnell, rejected Democratic calls for a quick impeachment trial, saying there was no way to conclude it before Trump leaves office. But even if he has left the White House, a Senate conviction of Trump could lead to a vote on banning him from running for office again. During his speech, Trump repeated false claims that the election was fraudulent and exhorted supporters to march on the Capitol. In a video statement released after the vote, Trump did not mention the impeachment vote and took no responsibility for his remarks to supporters last week, but condemned the violence. Wednesday’s article of impeachment accused Trump of “incitement of insurrection,” saying he provoked violence against the U.S. government in his speech to supporters.

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☆ Factbox: Ten Republicans back Trump impeachment after storming of U.S. Capitol
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

A barricade is seen near the U.S. Capitol building as the House of Representatives debates impeaching U.S. President Donald Trump a week after his supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, U.S., January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Brandon BellBelow are the 10 Republicans who voted for impeachment along with 222 Democrats in the House of Representatives:LIZ CHENEYThe No. 3 House Republican, Cheney was the most senior member of her party to vote against efforts to challenge the Electoral College results confirming Trump’s loss. The daughter of former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney is a rising star in the party. JOHN KATKOKatko, from New York, was the first member of the House Republican caucus to say he would vote for impeachment, on Tuesday.

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☆ 'Just say the 5 words: The election was not stolen': Democratic lawmakers rip into GOP Rep. Jim Jordan for amplifying Trump's election lies
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +5 min

"I'm asking you to make a statement that the election was not stolen," Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern said. "[Biden's] going to be the president," Jordan said. Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday repeatedly urged Rep. Jim Jordan to "say the five words: the election was not stolen," but the Ohio Republican continued to elevate baseless claims about the 2020 presidential race. "Our job as elected officials is to tell the truth," Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts said. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) December 4, 2020Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday told Jordan that the misinformation around the election results had motivated the pro-Trump mob to storm the Capitol grounds.

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☆ Republican senator Rob Portman demands Trump tell his supporters to be peaceful as law enforcement warns of more violence
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

Rob Portman said President Donald Trump will be to blame for violence committed by his supporters if he doesn't "unambiguously" urge them to "remain peaceful" after last week's insurrection. This comes after federal law enforcement officials have warned lawmakers that far-right extremists and other pro-Trump groups are planning more potentially violent demonstrations. This comes after federal law enforcement officials have warned lawmakers that far-right extremists and other pro-Trump groups are planning more potentially violent demonstrations. "Today, I call on President Trump to address the nation and explicitly urge his supporters to remain peaceful and refrain from violence," Portman said in a Tuesday statement. Trump's incitement of the rioters attracted widespread condemnation, including from Republican lawmakers and members of his own administration, some of whom resigned in response.

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☆ Lawmakers just unveiled the text of their 'Christmas miracle' coronavirus stimulus. Here's what's in the latest attempt to provide relief.
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-15 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +11 min

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is taking another stab at breaking the gridlock over a coronavirus relief package. GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said that bill was "less of an emergency but also important." Sen. Joe Manchin prepares to speak alongside his colleagues on their $908 billion relief legislation. Another $16 billion would help states test and track down people with the coronavirus, and help them distribute the vaccine to their residents. It's still possible that senators could vote to include an amendment for a round of checks, but they won't be in the bipartisan bill, Gottheimer told Insider.

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☆ The Hunter Biden tax probes are a 'stark litmus test' to see if Joe Biden 'can keep his hands off' the Justice Department
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-11 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +14 min

"It's not just an associate of Joe Biden that we're talking about here," said one former federal prosecutor. So the proof is in the pudding on this one, on if Joe Biden can keep his hands off the Justice Department." But that doesn't mean there's some sort of international cabal run by Joe Biden," said one former prosecutor. So the proof is in the pudding on this one, on if Joe Biden can keep his hands off the Justice Department." The news earned Barr rare praise from Justice Department veterans who had sounded the alarm about his leadership for months.

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☆ Opinion | A Fake ‘War on Christmas’ and the Real Battle Against Covid
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-07 | by ( Jennifer Weiner | ) www.nytimes.com sentiment -0.94 time to read: +2 min

Representative Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican, warned: “They tried to cancel Thanksgiving. The pandemic has kept us apart — out of school, out of work, away from one another. The worst thing that one of the would-be Bravehearts might face is a stern talking-to or public shaming by their neighbors. Keeping Christmas small, staying home instead of traveling, seeing Grandma and Grandpa on a screen instead of in person is not religious persecution. I’ve celebrated a Zoom Seder and a Zoom Thanksgiving and I’m preparing for a Zoom Hanukkah.

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☆ 'He's the majority-maker': It's Joe Manchin's moment and he's seizing it as the West Virginia Democrat becomes one of the most important people in the fast-approaching Biden era
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-04 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +15 min

He told Insider Republicans have courted him for years. "I'd do old man backflips," Sen. John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican told Insider of the remote chance that Manchin could switch parties. "I just truly have a comfort of talking to everybody," Manchin told Insider. The Republican Senate majority leader and his Democratic counterpart in the House had been looking for compromise. He later told Insider he wasn't necessarily a lock either for a public option that Biden supports.

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☆ Republican Ohio Gov. DeWine faces impeachment calls from GOP rebels over Covid restrictions
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-01 | by ( Corky Siemaszko | Corky Siemaszko Is A Senior Writer For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +5 min

Rebellious GOP lawmakers in Ohio are seeking to impeach Gov. DeWine reimposed a statewide mask mandate and other restrictions following the presidential election last month after the number of new Covid-19 cases skyrocketed in Ohio. Becker, along with state Reps. Candice Keller, Nino Vitale and Paul Zeltwanger, filed a dozen articles of impeachment on Monday. DeWine also resisted calls from Trump to quickly reopen the state economy and lift the stay-at-home orders. In August, Becker, Vitale and Zeltwanger drew up 10 articles of impeachment against DeWine.

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☆ GOP Sen. Rob Portman: I joined J&J's Covid vaccine trial to encourage people to get vaccinated
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-17 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com + 0.00 time to read: +2 min

Rob Portman told CNBC on Tuesday that he's participating in Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial, hoping to underscore the importance of vaccines in ending the pandemic. "So the reason I participated in this trial was because I think the vaccines are so important." Data from both the Pfizer and Moderna late-stage trials indicated that vaccines were more than 90% effective in preventing Covid-19. These are scientists that are taking extraordinary measures to be sure that it's safe," Portman said. Portman said that he feels "great" so far after enrolling in the trial, although he noted he is not sure whether he received the vaccine or a placebo.

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☆ The 2020 election just cemented another 10 years of Republican rule
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-16 | by ( Zachariah Sippy | Opinion Contributor | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +7 min

On already unfair maps, Democrats lost key state and local elections. The 2020 election likely cemented another decade of GOP minority rule. With such a strong performance at the top of the ticket, Kansas Democrats had hoped to gain at least one seat in the State House. More important than the presidential race, Democrats had a chance to capture the Texas State House. Instead of serving as a progressive victory, the 2020 election likely cemented Republican minority rule for the foreseeable future.

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