President Joe Biden renewed his call for an assault weapons ban as he spoke Tuesday in the aftermath of the Boulder, Colorado mass shooting, in which 10 were killed. ‘We can ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in this country once again,’ he said, encouraging lawmakers to act. He also told U.S. senators that they should … Read more
The so-called ‘QAnon Shaman’ charged in the Capitol riots has broken his silence to claim that he stormed the Senate floor to ‘sing a song’ and stop people from stealing and vandalizing in the hallowed hall. Jacob Anthony Chansley, 33, spoke publicly for the first time since his arrest in a 60 Minutes interview from … Read more
Donald Trump was back on a Florida golf course on Sunday hours after he escaped conviction by the Senate in his historic second impeachment trial. After his first acquittal by the Senate in February 2020, then-President Trump savored the moment by walking down a White House red carpet to applause from lawmakers before savaging his … Read more
The Senate has voted to give the Congressional Gold Medal to Eugene Goodman, a Capitol Police officer who led a violent mob away from the Senate doors on January 6 as they hunted for lawmakers during the presidential electoral count. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called the vote at the end of the day’s impeachment … Read more
Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial will run at least into next week as the Senate gave both sides 16 hours each to make their cases. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell announced a deal on the Senate floor Monday afternoon on how the trial will proceed. The two leaders noted … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Democrats demand Donald Trump testify under oath at his Senate impeachment trial next week about his role in the MAGA riot House impeachment managers asked former President Donald Trump to testify under oath in his impeachment trial next week Lead Impeachment Manager Jamie Raskin sent a letter to Trump ‘I write to invite … Read more
President Joe Biden’s choices for Transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, and Department of Homeland Security head, Alejandro Mayorkas, were confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday. Buttigieg received overwhelming bipartisan support – with a vote of 86 to 13 – to become the nation’s first openly gay Senate-confirmed cabinet secretary. Mayorkas got through with a tighter votoe of … Read more
Donald Trump’s impeachment trial will be presided over by Patrick Leahy, the longest-serving Democratic senator, not the chief justice, it was revealed Monday. House impeachment managers will carry out the symbolic act of formally walking an impeachment article of Trump to the Senate on Monday – officially beginning the first impeachment of a U.S. president who is … Read more
Marco Rubio signaled Sunday that he isn’t too worried about any primary run from Ivanka Trump in his 2022 reelection race, claiming she would ‘have a tough race’ amid speculation she could pursue public office like her father. ‘I don’t really get into the parlor games of Washington,’ the Florida senator told ‘Fox News Sunday’ … Read more
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell will ask Democrats to delay the start of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial until early February to give the former president’s legal team time to prepare a defense. McConnell revealed his plans on a phone call with Republican senators Thursday. Republican Senator Mike Braun of Indiana said McConnell confirmed Trump had … Read more