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With Democrats Poised to Seize Senate, Progressives Urge Party to Go Big
Democrats may soon have a mandate to pursue a transformative policy agenda tackling the nation's immediate crises.
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Despite Trump’s Claims, Mike Pence Has No Power to Reject Joe Biden’s Win
As the vice president prepares to preside over the Electoral College, Trump claims that Pence can nullify the vote.
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Activists Brace for Far Right Violence as Trump’s Diehard Backers Flood DC
D.C. activists are rebuffing Sen. Josh Hawley’s accusations of “leftwing violence” while bracing for far right violence.
![President Trump plays a round of golf at Trump Turnberry Luxury Collection Resort during his first official visit to the United Kingdom as president on July 15, 2018, in Turnberry, Scotland.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0105-trump-golf-400x300.jpg)
Scotland’s Head of Govt. Says Trump Cannot Visit During Biden’s Inauguration
Travel to Scotland is restricted due to COVID and golf is not an essential purpose, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said.
![President Trump talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol with Vice President Mike Pence on March 10, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0105-trump-pence-400x300.jpg)
Trump Urges Pence to Reject Electoral College, Despite Him Having No Power To
Neither the Constitution nor federal law affords Vice President Mike Pence the right to reject electors' votes.
![President Trump boards Air Force One while departing from Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on December 31, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0105-trump-air-force-one-400x300.jpg)
Trump Will Leave a Land-Mined Government to Be Defused
Trump will be with us in one form (of disaster) or another for years to come.
![President Trump points after speaking during a rally in support of Republican incumbent senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in Dalton, Georgia, on January 4, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0105-donald-trump-p-400x300.jpg)
AOC, Omar Want Trump Impeached Over His Call to Change Georgia Election Results
A censure resolution against Trump has been introduced in the House, and has the support of 90 lawmakers.
![Attorney General Bill Barr holds a news conference at the Department of Justice on December 21, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0105-william-barr-400x300.jpg)
DOJ Argues in Court Filing That Donald Trump Lost the 2020 Election
Justice Department lawyers argued a case should be tossed because it would “be moot” with Trump leaving office.
![Sen. Kelly Loeffler gives a thumbs-up at a campaign rally at Dalton Regional Airport on January 4, 2021, in Dalton, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0105-kelly-loeffler-400x300.jpg)
Kelly Loeffler Officially Became a Billionaire Days Before Georgia Runoff
Loeffler’s personal fortune has been a key focus of her campaign to hold her Senate seat.
![Supporters hold up campaign signs as Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff speaks at a rally on December 19, 2020, in Savannah, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0105-georgia-voting-400x300.jpg)
Early Georgia Voting Data Shows Unprecedented Black Voter Turnout
The GOP is struggling to contain the fallout from President Trump’s extortionary attempt to reverse his loss in Georgia.