Truthout
News
Pompeo Urges US to “Confront” What He Calls the “Iran-al-Qaeda Axis”
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Iran “the new Afghanistan,” fabricating ties between Iran, al-Qaeda and 9/11.
Reps Say Republicans Are Voting Against Impeachment Out of Fear
Rep. Jason Crow says Republican lawmakers have told him that they fear for their lives if they vote for impeachment.
Trump Is Impeached for His Role in Inciting Mob of Loyalists to Attack Capitol
Donald Trump becomes the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice during his tenure in office.
AOC Describes Capitol Breach: “I Thought I Was Going to Die”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez places the blame for the Capitol attack directly on Republican lawmakers who egged on the mob.
Youth Climate Movement Announces Next Global Strikes
On March 19, strikers across the globe will demand “immediate, concrete, and ambitious action” over empty promises.
McConnell Urged to Confirm His Support for Impeachment by Starting Senate Trial
Citing reports that McConnell backs impeachment, Democrats urged him to start the Senate trial following the House vote.
Trump Loyalists Aren’t Going Away, They’re Moving to New Social Media Platforms
Right-wing websites like Gab and Rumble are jockeying for position among Trump loyalists and conspiracy theorists.
GOP Reps Accused of Giving “Reconnaissance” Tours of Capitol Before Mob Attack
Rep. Mikie Sherrill says she saw GOP colleagues giving “reconnaissance” tours the day before the breach of the Capitol.
Unrepentant Trump Insists His Incendiary Jan. 6 Speech Was “Totally Appropriate”
Trump peddled false notions of election fraud, telling supporters, “You don’t concede when there’s theft involved.”
Rep. Jayapal: Unmasked Republicans Made Capitol Breach a “Superspreader Event”
Several Republicans were offered masks, but refused them, while in close quarters during the breach by Trump supporters.