Justice Department Clears Way For Trump Officials To Testify About Jan. 6
The department says it would not be appropriate for former officials to claim executive privilege forbids them from testifying before Congress.
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Beyond The Border, Fewer Immigrants Being Locked Up But ICE Still Pays For Empty Beds
The number of immigrants in detention peaked under former President Donald Trump. Now those detention centers have emptied out, but ICE is still paying more than $1 million a day for empty beds.
Why Pandemics Give Birth To Hate: From Bubonic Plague To COVID-19
The Atlanta shooting has led to heated discussion about the blame — and violence — aimed at Asians during the pandemic. It's the latest example in a long history of hatred fueled by disease.
Who Are The Lawyers Defending Trump In His 2nd Impeachment Trial?
Among the fairly unknown team from South Carolina is Butch Bowers, who represents public officials in ethics cases. A first for him, he has to defend the former president in a trial unlike any other.
Poll: Majority Of Americans Blame Trump For Violence At Capitol
In the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 58% say Trump is responsible for the riot at the Capitol, but most Republicans don't — and most of them don't accept the accuracy of the election either.
Up To 12 House Republicans May Vote For Trump Impeachment, Democratic Lawmaker Says
Several GOP members, including the No. 3 House Republican, have said they will vote for impeachment. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from a Trump-voting district, sees several more Republicans joining.
Facebook Removes 'Stop The Steal' Content; Twitter Suspends QAnon Accounts
Twitter has suspended more than 70,000 accounts spreading the QAnon conspiracy theory since Friday. Facebook is removing content with the phrase "stop the steal."
Trump Says His Comments Before Capitol Riot Were 'Totally Appropriate'
President Trump denied culpability for the violence and expressed no regret for comments made last week that many have criticized as being a catalyst for mob violence at the U.S. Capitol.
Roots Of U.S. Capitol Insurrectionists Run Through American West
Violent acts of insurrection like the U.S. Capitol mob have been incubating in the western U.S. for years, where self-described "patriots" have led armed uprisings, often with few legal consequences.
With 12 Days Left, Removing Trump From Office Is Unlikely, If Not Impossible
The two options for removing a president are the 25th Amendment and impeachment. With the 25th unlikely to be invoked, Democrats appear to be moving toward another Trump impeachment.