Assange Allies See Chance of Pardon Dwindling Amid Chaos of Trump’s Final Days

Brent Scher
January 15, 2021 4:00 PM

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his allies are fretting that the turmoil surrounding the transfer of power in Washington, D.C., is distracting from his appeal for a presidential pardon—and they are reaching out to perceived allies in the media to draw attention to his case.

Exclusive: First Look at Trump’s ‘Transition’ Letter to Joe Biden

It's more gracious than you might expect

Andrew Stiles
January 13, 2021 4:48 PM

President Donald J. Trump will follow tradition by writing a formal letter to his successor, President-elect Joe Biden, congratulating him on his electoral victory and wishing him luck following his inauguration on Jan. 20.

Trump Makes History Again With Second Impeachment

U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland

Reuters
January 13, 2021 4:46 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to make Donald Trump the first U.S. president ever to be impeached twice, formally charging him in his waning days in power with inciting an insurrection just a week after a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol.

Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump’s Account

Reuters
January 8, 2021 6:44 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Friday that it has permanently suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.

Republicans Meet With Senate Parliamentarian to Discuss Impeachment Timeline

Timeline will put Schumer in the spotlight, forcing him to choose whether to eat up time on legislative calendar

President Trump And Sen. Mitch McConnell Address Media After Working Lunch

Eliana Johnson
January 8, 2021 4:45 PM

A group of Senate Republicans including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) met Friday morning with the Senate parliamentarian in a ransacked office to discuss a timeline for impeachment proceedings, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the situation.

Trump’s Surrender Leaves GOP Leadership Void Only One Man Can Fill

The Republican Party needs a fighter who knows how to win

Andrew Stiles
January 8, 2021 1:10 PM

Donald Trump promised the American people that by the end of his first term in office they would be "tired of winning." Four years later, having won very little, Trump himself has grown tired of fighting and surrendered the White House to Joe Biden after conceding the election.

Little-Known Justice Department Holdover Thrust into Center of Capitol Drama

Acting U.S. attorney for D.C. to prosecute hundreds of rioters

Kevin Daley
January 7, 2021 6:00 PM

A little-known Justice Department holdover has been thrust into the center of a national crisis after thousands of Trump-inspired rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Pro-Trump Protesters Swarm Capitol Amid Challenge to His Election Loss

Police officers stand guard as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol building

Reuters
January 6, 2021 9:51 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Protesters supporting Donald Trump swarmed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, putting it on lockdown, as Vice President Mike Pence rebuffed the president's demand to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden and the Senate's Republican leader denounced a bid in Congress to undo the election outcome.

Trump Delivers Another Historic Victory for African Americans

Warnock wins Senate runoff in Georgia as Trump vows to help make Stacey Abrams governor in 2022

Andrew Stiles
January 6, 2021 2:50 PM

President Donald Trump has repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to cast aside partisan interests in pursuit of other, far nobler achievements. His recent efforts in Georgia, for example, helped Raphael Warnock become the first black Democrat to represent a southern state in the U.S. Senate. (Tim Scott, a Republican, has represented South Carolina since 2013.)

Trump’s Last Stand

Senate hangs in balance as Trump lashes out at Republicans

Andrew Stiles
January 4, 2021 11:00 PM

Former vice president Joe Biden was in Georgia on Monday to rally support for Democrats in the upcoming Senate elections that could determine control of the upper chamber.