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Trump Administration Carries Out 13th and Final Execution
The Trump administration has carried out its 13th and final federal execution, five days before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in
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House Arrest Plan for Invader of Pelosi's Office Halted
A plan to place the Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol on house arrest has been put on hold
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Azar Condemns Capitol Riot in Resignation Letter
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is condemning the assault on the U.S. Capitol in his formal letter of resignation. Azar says he will resign at noon on Jan. 20, when President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in. Azar wrote in his letter to President Donald Trump, dated Jan. 12: “The attacks on the Capitol were an assault on our…
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TSA Looking Into Adding Capitol Rioters to US No-Fly List
Federal safety officials are investigating people who took part in last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol to decide whether they belong on the federal no-fly list
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Pence Calls VP-Elect Kamala Harris to Offer Congratulations
Vice President Mike Pence has called Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to offer his congratulations
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Unprecedented Security Awaits Biden Inauguration
Thousands of National Guard soldiers and security officers from multiple federal agencies are working to protect Washington, D.C. in the wake of last week’s violence at the Capitol.
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Trump Administration Slashes Imperiled Spotted Owls' Habitat
The Trump administration has slashed millions of acres of protected habitat for the imperiled northern spotted owl in Oregon, Washington and northern California
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Trump Faces a Trial in the Senate: Here's How It Will Work
Congressional Democrats want Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and declare Trump incapable of exercising the duties of his office, but if he does not, and the president does not resign, they say they will move to impeach him for an unprecedented second time. Here’s what you need to know.
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Trump's Wall of GOP Support Breaks During Impeachment Vote
The unbreakable wall of Republican support that encouraged and enabled Donald Trump’s norm-shattering presidency has cracked.
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Moving Day Approaching at the Trump White House
Stacks of empty boxes were delivered to the White House grounds Wednesday while the clock continues to tick down for the Trump administration, NBC News reports.
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Despite Capitol Siege Half of U.S. Wants Congress to Prioritize Unity Over Impeachment: Poll
With the House of Representatives set to debate a second impeachment for President Trump Wednesday, a new survey from NBCLX and YouGov reveals 50% of American voters want Congressional Democrats to prioritize issues that will unite the nation, even if it means giving less priority to impeachment, while 31% of voters want Congressional Democrats to prioritize impeachment above all else...
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QAnon Falsehoods Move to Text Message Chains
As social networks and app stores crack down on disinformation purveyors and calls for violence, sensational, QAnon-based lies have found a new way to go viral: forwarded text messages. It’s not clear just how many people have sent or received the texts, as person-to-person messaging services are difficult for researchers to track. NBC News received numerous tips and screenshots...
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Data Snags Cause Trump to Miss Giving Congress Census Data
The Trump administration has missed a deadline for giving Congress numbers used for dividing up congressional seats among the states, as the U.S. Census Bureau works toward fixing data irregularities found during the numbers-crunching phase of the 2020 census
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Countdown to Impeachment Begins
Trump was charged with “incitement of insurrection” in a new article of impeachment for his actions leading up to last week’s assault on Capitol Hill; vote could come within days.
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Trump Administration Hits Cuba With New Terrorism Sanctions in Waning Days
The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstring President-elect Joe Biden’s promise to renew relations with the communist-governed island. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the step, citing in particular Cuba’s continued harboring of U.S. fugitives, its refusal to extradite a coterie of Colombian guerrilla...
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Trump Remains Defiant Amid Calls to Resign
President Donald Trump enters the last days of his presidency facing a second impeachment and growing calls for his resignation after his supporters launched an assault on the nation’s Capitol in an effort to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power.
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Records Show Fervent Trump Fans Fueled US Capitol Takeover
The violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters
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US Diplomats in Extraordinary Protest Against Trump for Riot
In a highly unusual move, American diplomats have drafted two cables condemning President Donald Trump’s incitement of the deadly assault on the Capitol and calling for administration officials to support invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office
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Can Trump Be Tried in the Senate on Impeachment Charges Even After He Leaves Office? Yes, Some Experts Say
Some legal experts on the congressional power of impeachment believe President Donald Trump could be impeached and tried in the Senate even after he leaves office at noon on Jan. 20, NBC News reports. As House Democratic leaders consider a vote on articles of impeachment as early as the middle of next week, here’s a look at how the procedure would work....
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US Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Sweeping Asylum Rules
A U.S. judge has blocked the Trump administration’s most sweeping set of asylum restrictions less than two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office