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AOC Criticizes Biden’s Stimulus Plan, Says $1,400 Payments Should Be Full $2,000
The plan by Biden would pay every American $1,400, supplementing the $600 payments that were made weeks ago.
QAnon Trump Supporter Jacob Chansley Seeks Pardon From Trump for Capitol Breach
Chansley's lawyer argues that he shouldn't be punished for accepting the invitation, instructions from the president.
Poll Shows 56% of Americans Want Senate to Remove Trump and Bar Him From Office
The poll also indicates a majority want outgoing and twice-impeached President Trump to face criminal charges.
Republican AGs Cannot Shake Ties to Violent Trump Coup Attempt
The Republican Attorneys General Association was a member of the coalition that organized the January 6 protest.
Downplaying Trumpism Is Dangerous
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio made the ludicrous claim that impeaching Trump was simply an expression of “cancel culture.”
Resolution to Expel House GOP Who Voted to Overturn Election Is Gaining Momentum
The resolution, introduced by freshman Rep. Cori Bush, now has 54 co-sponsors in the House.
Trump Supporters Blame Antifa, Not the President, for Capitol Chaos Last Week
Several analyses have proven that it was Trump loyalists who attacked the Capitol building.
FBI and DHS Were Warned About Jan. 6. They Didn’t Prepare a Threat Assessment.
The NYPD sent intel to the FBI in December, with the expectation that they’d prepare a threat assessment. They didn’t.
McConnell Continues to Refuse Reconvening Senate Following House Impeachment
McConnell reportedly supports impeaching Trump but refuses to reconvene the Senate for a trial before Biden is sworn in.
Trump Was Impeached Twice Within the Span It Takes a Giraffe to Gestate a Calf
There is a baby giraffe out there somewhere who will never know a world where Trump was not impeached twice.