by Jim Heath | Jan 13, 2021 | Headlines, Impeachment, Trump
The House today impeached President Trump for “incitement of insurrection,” as the defeated president becomes only the second in American history to face this level of indictment twice. The House undertook the action just one week after Trump incited a mob of...
by Jim Heath | Jan 13, 2021 | Headlines
Weeks before a mob of President Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, right-wing activist Ali Alexander told his followers he was planning something big for Jan. 6. WAPO: Alexander, who organized the “Stop the Steal” movement, said he hatched the plan —...
by Jim Heath | Jan 12, 2021 | Headlines, Trump
Federal prosecutors are looking at bringing “significant” cases involving possible sedition and conspiracy charges in last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol. That’s according to acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin, who provided an update on criminal charges at a...
by Jim Heath | Jan 12, 2021 | Headlines, Trump
A top Republican congressional aide is resigning over his party’s support for President Trump’s bid to overturn the 2020 election after it fueled deadly riots at the Capitol. In a scathing resignation letter obtained by Politico, Jason Schmid, a longtime senior House...
by Jim Heath | Jan 11, 2021 | Headlines, Trump
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf resigned today, becoming the third Cabinet-level official to quit on the heels of the riot at the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos...
