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Mitch McConnell Tells Republican Colleagues He Will Vote to Acquit Trump
A verdict in the impeachment trial could come as early as Saturday afternoon. A two-thirds vote is needed to convict.
Biden Indicates Americans May Need to Wear Masks Throughout 2021
One health model suggests total deaths from COVID-19 could be cut in half between now and June 1 if everyone wore masks.
Fauci Says There Could Be “Open Season” for COVID Vaccines by April
Virtually anybody in any category could start to get vaccinated by April.
Biden Plans to Rescind Trump-Era Medicaid Work Requirements
The move has been lauded as a step toward reversing one of Trump's most vicious attacks on the poor and vulnerable.
Biden Says He’s “Anxious” to See If GOP Senators “Stand Up” to Impeach Trump
Three Republican senators met in person with Trump's lawyers on Thursday night.
Incarcerated Organizer Airlifted to Hospital Following Attack by Prison Guards
Worried loved ones staged a protest at the hospital demanding that family be allowed to visit — a demand still unmet.
Iowa Bills Would Ban Teachers From Talking About Trans Issues
The bills could be challenged by the Biden administration, following an executive order the president issued last month.
Republicans Who Voted to Table Impeachment Were Visibly Moved by Jan. 6 Clips
Some of the Republicans who were visibly upset by the footage of January 6 voted against the trial’s constitutionality.
The DOJ Has Released Its Clearest Evidence Yet Tying Jan. 6 Militants to Trump
Prosecutors say Jessica Watkins was training militia members while awaiting Trump’s approval for the January 6 attack.
Biden Rescinds Trump’s Emergency Order Diverting Tax Dollars Toward Border Wall
In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Joe Biden announced that Trump's initial order “was unwarranted.”