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…
Inside the Beltway: Greedy media feasts on Trump troubles
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Mo Brooks refuses to apologize for Trump rally ‘kicking ass’ remarks
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Josiah Colt, Capitol riot suspect, apologizes, turns self in
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Donald Trump issues emergency declaration for inauguration
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Bill Belichick rejects Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump: Report
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Donald Trump, Mike Pence meet for first time since Capitol riot
President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence met on Monday night for the first time since the riot at the U.S. Capitol last week and…
CNN takes Jim Acosta off White House beat
President Trump’s biggest press nemesis also will be bidding farewell to the White House. CNN’s Jim Acosta will be leaving that beat and also become…
Joe Biden, Democrats allege racism in Capitol police response; Black conservatives push back
President-elect Joseph R. Biden and other Democrats were quick to resurrect the police-racism narrative after the U.S. Capitol riot, drawing a swift rebuke from the…