WASHINGTON (AP) – President-elect Joe Biden already faces the daunting task of steering a newly announced $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill through a closely divided…
Utah activist who filmed Capitol shooting booked into jail
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A Utah activist who filmed the fatal shooting of a California Trump supporter during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol…
Joe Biden embraces deficit spending with COVID-19 rescue plan, ‘We cannot afford inaction’
President-elect Joseph R. Biden said Thursday that there’s almost no such thing as spending too much money right now given the “twin crises” of the…
Nevada members vote along party lines on Trump impeachment
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Nevada’s three Democrats in the U.S. House voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump over the deadly insurrection at the Capitol,…
Inside the Beltway: Somber security replaces inaugural glitz
In another era, preparations for a presidential inauguration included breathless news coverage of major galas and parties around the nation’s capital. There were fancy maps,…
Joe Biden: House voted to hold Trump ‘accountable’ for inciting Capitol attack
President-elect Joseph R. Biden said Wednesday that the House voted to hold President Trump “accountable” for inciting the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol last…
Nancy Pelosi wants $5,000 fine for lawmakers who won’t submit to metal detectors
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she wants to impose new rules that would slap a $5,000 fine on lawmakers who refuse to go through new…
Marjorie Taylor Greene to file Joe Biden impeachment articles on Jan. 21
One of President Trump’s newest allies in the House said Wednesday night that she will file articles of impeachment against President-elect Joseph R. Biden on…
Illinois Editorial Roundup:
January 12, 2021 Chicago Tribune Don’t rush criminal justice reform in Springfield Criminal justice reform is both a pressing issue and a complex one. It…
Jamie Raskin to lead impeachment case
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday tapped Rep. Jamie Raskin to lead the impeachment case against President Trump on Wednesday, skipping over the high-profile managers…