2020 Election
Josh Hawley Faces Lincoln Project Onslaught As Senator's Donors Cut Funding
The lawmaker has been accused of stoking the insurrection at the Capitol last week and his donors have been fleeing.
The Slippery Slope Arrives: Big Tech Censorship Threatens Our Freedoms
The power of these companies to control public discourse is a clear and present danger to everyone who values free speech.
Donald Trump's YouTube Gains 100,000 Subscribers After U.S. Capitol Riot
Data from analytics firm Social Blade suggests that since the violent attack Trump's YouTube account consistently gained between 10,000 and 30,000 new followers a day.
Canada Considers Listing Proud Boys As a Terrorist Group Alongside ISIS
Canada's public safety minister said decisions on "ideologically-motivated violent extremists" are being discussed following Capitol attack.
Lisa Montgomery's Attorney Slams 'Craven Bloodlust' of 'Failed' Trump Admin
Montgomery, 52, was executed by lethal injection at the federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, in the early hours of January 13.
Rep. Sherrill Claims Lawmakers Led 'Reconnaissance' of Capitol Before Riot
The Democrat from New Jersey said in a Facebook live that congressional colleagues "abetted" the president's attempt to overturn the results of the election.
Hold Twitter To Account
This is not a theoretical debate in free speech, but rather a demand for an equal standard for those who use Twitter to incite violence.
Pence Gives House GOP Cover to Vote Against 25th Amendment, Impeachment
Just five Republican members of the House have publicly supported impeaching President Donald Trump so far.
Firefighter Seen at Capitol Riots Arrested—Lawyer Criticizes Trump, Police
A photo believed to be of the Florida resident pointing to a sign for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi appeared on social media last week.
Former ACLU Lawyer Says 'Of Course' Twitter's Ban on Trump Is Censorship
David Goldbergerer told Newsweek that a permanent social media ban on Trump would be "ridiculous," but the platforms' decisions to do so does not violate the Constitution.
What Google's YouTube Has Said About Donald Trump's Channel Suspension
Donald Trump got given one "strike" by YouTube but he must get three before the platform permanently suspends his channel.
Democrats Urge Mitch McConnell to Publicly Back Removing Donald Trump
The president's adversaries continue to push his impeachment as part of a sustained backlash against him following the events of January 6.
Fox News' Geraldo Rivera Turns on Donald Trump: 'Liz Cheney Is Right'
The journalist and former Trump loyalist tweeted that losing the election "revealed a dysfunction I had refused to see."
Lisa Montgomery Is Executed After U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Delay Ruling
Lisa Montgomery, 52, died after receiving the lethal injection at the federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana shortly after the Supreme Court ruled the execution could go forward.
More House Republicans Reveal 'Yes' Votes for Donald Trump Impeachment
Not a single Republican in the House signed on to the impeachment effort against the president in 2019.
GOP Lawmakers Refuse to Pass Capitol Metal Detectors After Pro-Trump Riot
"You can't stop me," Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas reportedly said as he walked around a newly installed metal detector placed outside the House chamber on Tuesday.
Nunes Rails Against Trump Impeachment, Says 'All Presidents Make Mistakes'
"All presidents make mistakes, but the bottom line is to do a snap impeachment has real consequences," California Representative Devin Nunes said Tuesday.
House Votes to Ask Pence to Invoke 25th Amendment, But Pence Refuses
A vote by the House asking Vice President Mike Pence to use the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office passed on Tuesday, although Pence has declined to invoke the Amendment.
Donald Trump Barred From Largest Social Media Sites After YouTube Ban
The company said that it was banning the President for a minimum of seven days "in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence."
Lawyer of Pelosi Lectern-Carrying Rioter Struggles to Defend Photo
"I don't know how else to explain that," lawyer Dan Eckhart said when asked about a photo apparently showing his client Adam Johnson posing with the lectern of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) during last week's Capitol riot.
'Unconscionable': Sev House Republicans Introduce Proposal to Censure Trump
"President Trump's attempts to undermine the outcome of the 2020 election have been unconscionable," Representative Brian Fitzpatrick said in a Tuesday statement.
$2,000 Stimulus Checks Expected to Be in Joe Biden's Emerging Relief Plan
"My priority is to get, first and foremost, a stimulus bill passed and secondly, again to rebuild the economy," President-elect Joe Biden said on Monday.
Sean Hannity Slams Democrats for Comparing Ted Cruz to Nazi Leader
Biden said Cruz has participated in "the big lie," a reference to the Nazi Minister of Propaganda who once said, "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it."
FBI Found No Link to Antifa, But 40% Blame Group for Capitol Riot: Poll
A new survey indicates that 40 percent of Americans believe Antifa was either "significantly" or "somewhat" responsible for last week's deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, despite no credible evidence of the group's involvement.
Jim Jordan, Who Received Medal of Freedom, Still Refuses to Say Biden Won
Ohio Representative Jim Jordan said Tuesday that President-elect Joe Biden won the election because of "how the process works."
Trump 'Summoned the Mob': At Least 3 House Republicans Will Vote to Impeach
"There is no doubt in my mind that the President of the United States broke his oath of office and incited this insurrection. He used his position in the executive to attack the legislative," Illinois Representative Adam Kinzinger wrote.
Brooks Notes Driving Record, Lack of Drug Use in Defense of Pre-Riot Speech
The Republican congressman responded to backlash from colleagues and civilians in a statement issued Tuesday.
Schumer Capitol Attack Presser Bombed by Pro-Trump Heckler
"These Trump supporters are gonna go to your house," the heckler said during Senator Chuck Schumer's press conference. "They're gonna go to [House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi's house."
Walmart, Donor of Millions to GOP, No Longer Funding Election Objectors
Walmart's move to suspend donations to those 147 Republicans follows similar announcements made Monday by other large companies.
Cheney, Katko Become First House Republicans to Support Impeaching Trump
"To allow the president of the United States to incite this attack without consequence is a direct threat to the future of our democracy," New York Republican Representative John Katko said in a Tuesday statement.